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Time Year I Adverb ˈleɪtə(R ˈleɪtər Met Father

Word3 later
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic /ˈleɪtə(r)/ /ˈleɪtər/
Example
  • see you later.
  • i met her again three years later.
  • his father died later that year.
  • we're going to rome later in the year.
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later

(adverb)/ˈleɪtə(r)/ /ˈleɪtər/
  1. at a time in the future; after the time you are talking about
    • OPPOSITE early
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/early_1
    • See you later.
    • I met her again three years later.
    • His father died later that year.
    • We're going to Rome later in the year.
    • She later became a doctor.
    • I discovered later that she'd known all about it from the beginning.
  2. a way of saying goodbye, used by young people
    • Later, guys!
  3. at a time in the future; after the time you are talking about
    • I'm going out later on.
    • Much later on, she realized what he had meant.
  4. by a particular time and not after it
    • Please arrive no later than 8 o'clock.
  5. at some time in the future, even if you are not sure exactly when
    • Sooner or later you will have to make a decision.
  6. after a short time rather than after a long time
    • We urged them to sort out the problem sooner rather than later.
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