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not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time<I ran as fast as I could, but was still late for class>Synonymsbehind, behindhand, belated, delinquent, latish, overdue, tardyRelated Wordsdelayed, detained, postponed; dilatory, laggard, slow, sluggishNear Antonymsopportune, seasonable, timely; prompt, punctualAntonymsearly, premature
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having been such at some previous time<the late councilman said he would never have allowed such behavior while he was in charge>— see former
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no longer living<our late granduncle remembered us in his will>— see dead 1
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