Finished and Late

Finished

Finished adjective - Brought or having come to an end.

Late and finished are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Late" instead an adjective "Finished".

Nearby Words: finish, finishing, finisher

Late

Late adjective - No longer living.
Usage example: our late granduncle remembered us in his will

Finished and late are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Finished" instead an adjective "Late".

Nearby Words: lately, lateness

Both words in one sentence

  • The author announced in mid-April 2008 that he was "bogged down by multiple other jobs", which were to be done by the end of May (''Marry Me'' only finished in late June).
  • Monster / Comic Books When Carl confronts Jarek, he sneers how Carl is too late and that the weapon has finished arming, moments before he throws Winston off a skyscraper and tries to murder Carl.
  • Literature / The Silver Chair Big Eater: When Eustace is told the centaurs haven't finished their breakfast, he incorrectly assumes that they started late.
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