later

Definition

comparative form of late: more late

Etymology

* Adverb: From Middle English later, latere, from Old English lator, equivalent to late + -er. * Adjective: From Middle English later, latere, from Old English lætra, equivalent to late + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian leeter (“later”), West Frisian letter (“later”), Dutch later (“later”), German Low German later (“later”).

Example Sentences

• "You came in late yesterday and today you came in even later."
• "My roommate arrived first. I arrived later."
• "I arrived later than my roommate."