Dictionary Check: later

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"later" is a valid word!

Scrabble 5 points
Words with Friends 6 points

Definition

adjective

coming at a subsequent time or stage

Example: "without ulterior argument"
Synonyms:
adjective

at or toward an end or late period or stage of development

Example: "the late phase of feudalism"
Synonyms:
adverb

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

Example: "he apologized subsequently"
adverb

at some eventual time in the future

Example: "By and by he'll understand"
Synonyms:
adverb

comparative of the adverb β€˜late’

Example: "he stayed later than you did"

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