Late
Late adverb - After the due, usual, or proper time.
Previously and late are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Previously" instead an adverb "Late".
Previously
Previously adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Late and previously are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Late" instead an adverb "Previously".
Nearby Word: previous
Both words in one sentence
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Similarly subverted in Whisper of the Heart: When Shizuku is late for school, she comes upon a boy who had previously confessed an unreciprocated crush on her.
Source: Late for School - Crispa and Toyota are long gone from the PBA, but the raging Fandom Rivalry since the late-'80s has been between fans of Star (previously, and best-known as Purefoods) and Ginebra.
Source: Fandom Rivalry / Sports -
The first was "The Busy World Of Richard Scarry" from the late 80's and early 90's which previously aired on Nickelodeon but currently reruns on PBS Kids Sprout.
Source: Animated Adaptation
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Previously and Late. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/late/previously
Late & Previously. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/late/previously>.
Previously or Late. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/late/previously.
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