later
/ˈleɪtər/
interjection
- An informal way to say goodbye.
- Later, everyone! Have a good weekend.
- Later! I'll text you when I get home.
- He shouted 'Later!' over his shoulder as he ran off.
adjective
- Coming after the expected or usual time; more recent.
- The later train arrives at 9:15.
- In his later years, he became a painter.
- The later version of the software fixed many bugs.
- Near the end of a period of time or sequence.
- She spent the later part of the afternoon reading.
- The later chapters of the book are more exciting.
- In the later stages of the project, we focused on testing.
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adverb
- At a time after the present or after a specified time; in the future.
- I'll finish my homework later this evening.
- We can discuss that later.
- She arrived later than everyone else.
- Used to say goodbye informally, meaning 'see you later'.
- I'm heading out now. Later!
- He waved and said, 'Later!' as he walked away.
- Later, dude! See you tomorrow.
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