later
What is the Definition of later?
Adjective:
- being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
- after the expected or usual time; delayed
- of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
- having died recently
- of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages
- at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
- (used especially of persons)
- coming at a subsequent time or stage
- at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
Adverb:
- later than usual or than expected
- to an advanced time
- at an advanced age or stage
- in the recent past
- happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
- at some eventual time in the future
- comparative of the adverb `late'
How can I use later in a sentence?
He did not catch it, he nearly swallowed it, Flint was still howling twenty minutes later, but it made no difference — Harry had not broken any rules and Lee Jordan was still happily shouting the results — Gryffindor had won by one hundred and seventy points to sixty.
The brick he had touched quivered — it wriggled — in the middle, a small hole appeared — it grew wider and wider — a second later they were facing an archway large enough even for Hagrid, an archway onto a cobbled street that twisted and turned out of sight.
If I get caught before I can get to the Stone, well, I will have to go back to the Dursleys and wait for Voldemort to find me there, it is only dying a bit later than I would have, because I am never going over to the Dark Side!
Neville was hanging on to her every word, desperate for anything that might help him hang on to his broomstick later, but everybody else was very pleased when Hermione's lecture was interrupted by the arrival of the mail.
Good — well, look, Neville, we have got to be somewhere, we will see you later — Do not leave me! said Neville, scrambling to his feet, I do not want to stay here alone, the Bloody Baron's been past twice already.
Other meanings of later (synonyms, cognates).
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