later

[ lei-ter ]
/ ˈlɛɪ tər /
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adjective

a comparative of late:Her later years were not happy.

adverb

a comparative of late: The meeting ran later than we expected.
afterward, subsequently, or at a time in the future (sometimes followed by on): She later said she was sorry. I'll see you later. Let's decide about this later on.

Words nearby later

latent schizophrenia, latent stage, latent strabismus, latent tetany, latent time, later, later han, later on, laterad, lateral, lateral aberration

Words related to later on

subsequent, coming, ensuing, successive, consecutive, succeeding, again, subsequently, next, afterward, thereafter, hinder, then, latter, pursuing, back, posterior, specified, attendant, trailing

British Dictionary definitions for later on

later
/ (ˈleɪtə) /

adjective, adverb

the comparative of late

adverb

afterwards; subsequently
see you later an expression of farewell
sooner or later eventually; inevitably

Idioms and Phrases with later on (1 of 2)

later on

Subsequently, afterward, as in They served the main course, and later on, the dessert, or When can I use the sewing machine?—Later on, when I'm done. [Late 1800s]

Idioms and Phrases with later on (2 of 2)

later