later
la-ter · adverb
Definitions
adverb
- 1.
At a time in the future or after the time mentioned.
- 2.
Afterward; subsequently.
- 3.
Comparative form of "late": occurring after something else.
- 4.
More recent; nearer to the present.
Phrases & expressions
- •see you later — A casual way of saying goodbye.
- •later on — At a subsequent time.
- •sooner or later — Eventually; at some point.
- •no later than — By a specified time at the latest.
- •later in life — During a more advanced stage of one's life.
- •catch you later — See you later (informal).
Related words
Etymology
From Old English lætra, comparative of læt ("late"). Related to German später ("later"). The adverbial use developed from the comparative adjective form.