as in late
not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time
the bus was often a little latish, but never more than by a few minutes
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Recent Examples of latish
Due to our latish start, lunch time coincides with our arrival at the first tower.
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Anna Hartley, chicagotribune.com, 16 Mar. 2018
Anna Hartley, chicagotribune.com, 16 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latish
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In late April, a judge reduced his bail from $1.2 million to $7,000 after his attorney argued that he should be released because of the results.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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From the Sports Desk Football: Louisville football will again play three of the top ACC contenders, which could boost its standing nationally and pad its pockets financially, our C.L. Brown explains in his latest column.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Scrambling to recall a few staff and issue some belated funding is just window dressing.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Please accept our belated apology.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Latish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latish. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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