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Meanings of very late in English

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Usage of very late in English
1
Unfortunately, such a moment did not arrive until very late that night.
The forgotten soldier
2
He arrived very late with a strange young lady, both were tight.
The new yorker
3
Yossarian went to the officers' club that night and stayed very late.
Catch-22
4
It was very late, and the house was in a lonely spot.
Everychild / A Story Which The Old May Interpret to the Young an...
5
In fact, her inclusion on the tour was a very late call.
The Guardian
6
There; I must be off, I am very late as it is.
How It All Came Round
7
It was very late, and the sunshine streamed through the large window.
His Masterpiece
8
The universities are coming to this very late and they are money-led.
The Irish Times
9
It must have been very late when an unexpected visitor was announced.
Vittorio, the vampire
10
It was quiet inside, of course, since it was so very late.
Double Dexter
11
He would go to bed very late and carefully lock himself in.
Original Short Stories — Volume 06
12
It was very late, and the room was empty, the fire low.
Under the Red Robe
13
The first-floor is gone out, and the second gets up very late.
The Wandering Jew — Volume 06
14
It is very late, so good-bye, until the arrival of the Dalmatia.
The Darrow Enigma
15
After that to bed very late with drink enough in my head.
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 04: March/April 1659-1660
16
That night she had heard him walking very late in his room.
Fromont and Risler — Volume 3
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Very late through the time
Very late across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common
United States of America
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