Later and Yet

Later

Later adverb - Following in time or place.

Yet is an antonym for later.

Yet

Yet adverb - Up to this or that time.
Usage example: she had yet to accomplish a single thing

Later is an antonym for yet.

Both words in one sentence

  • A few years later and yet little, if any, development was announced, and Beatty would obviously be too old to play the title character.
  • Five years later and yet little if any news has surfaced since.
    Source: Vaporware
  • Dancing Is Serious Business Later, when they are interviewing another suspect (the kid's teacher), he gives a similar speech and a flashback shows that he gave yet another similar speech to the kid himself.
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