later on
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Definition
Adverb: - At a time in the future; after the present or a stated time: Used to indicate that something will happen or be done after the current moment or after a specified event.
Usage
"Later on" is used to refer to a point in time after the present or after a previously mentioned time. It is common in both spoken and written English. It often implies a connection or continuation from the current situation.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "Later on in...": Used to specify a period (e.g., a day, a year, a process).
- The weather improved later on in the afternoon.
- Later on in his career, he became a director.
Variants and Related Words
- Later (adv): At a time in the future; after the present time. (Often interchangeable with "later on," though "later" can be slightly more immediate or general.)
- Afterward(s) (adv): At a later time; after an event.
- Subsequently (adv): After a particular thing has happened. (More formal than "later on.")
Synonyms
- Afterwards
- Subsequently
- After
- Eventually (implies after some delay)
Related Phrases
- See you later on: A common informal farewell.
- I have to go now. See you later on!
Adverb
- happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
- he apologized subsequently
- he's going to the store but he'll be back here later
- it didn't happen until afterward
- two hours after that