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lateward

lateward adverb: rather late.

Adverb

lateward (comparative more lateward, superlative most lateward)

  1. (obsolete) rather late
    Synonyms:
    belatedly

Synonyms of lateward

Forms of lateward

comparativemore lateward
superlativemost lateward

Origin of lateward

From late + -ward.

Questions about lateward

What does lateward mean?
Lateward means rather late.
What part of speech is lateward?
Lateward is an adverb.

Words near lateward in the dictionary

  1. latest and greatest
  2. latestly
  3. latests
  4. latewake
  5. latewakes
  6. lateward
  7. latewood
  8. latewoods
  9. latex
  10. latex paint
  11. latex paints

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