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The word late (later, latest) is an adjective and an adverb.

The adjective 'late' is used to describe a noun:
I caught the late train last night.

The adverb 'late' is used to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb:
The meeting ran late.
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Is the word late a adjectives or a adverbs?

'He is a late entry.' As the word entry is a noun the word late is a adjective.'He is running late.' In this case the word late is modifying the verb 'is'. It isn't telling how he is running but what the state of existence his running is in. In this case late is an adverb.


What type of pronoun is why?

The word 'why' is not a pronoun; the word why is an adverb, a conjunction, an exclamation, and a noun (plural 'whys').EXAMPLESadverb: Why is he late? (the subject of the sentence is he, 'He is late why')conjunction: I will tell you why he is late.exclamation: Why, that's not right!noun: When you know the whys and the wherefores you will get it.


What does the word late mean in Irish?

'Late' is a word in English not Irish.


What is the base word for later?

The base word for "later" is "late".


What is the another word of late?

If you mean another word FOR late, one example is tardy.


What is an anagram of late?

There are several:alertalterartelrateltaler


Where did the name ballinger come from?

The name "Ballinger" comes from a word for a type of small ship. These ships were used in the late Middle Ages.


Is late a preposition?

No, "late" is not a preposition. It is an adjective that describes the time of day or an action occurring after the expected or usual time.


Is later a noun?

No, the word 'later' is an adverb used to modify a verb (We can go later.), and the comparative form of the adjective 'late' (late, later, latest).


What does the word delayed mean?

it means to be late or running late


What word has the opposite meaning to late?

Early is the opposite of late.