Adverbs of Time and Place - Adverbs of Relative Time

These adverbs provide information about the time when something happened in relation to an event or a specified time, such as "late", "early", "on time", etc.

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late

[Adverb]

after the typical or expected time

Ex: He submitted his assignment late, which affected his grade .

early

[Adverb]

before the usual or scheduled time

Ex: The sun rose early, signalling the start of a beautiful day .

later

[Adverb]

at a time following the current or mentioned moment, without specifying exactly when

Ex: She plans to travel to Europe later, once her schedule clears up .

later on

[Adverb]

after the time mentioned or in the future

Ex: Later on, we might consider expanding the business.

before

[Adverb]

at an earlier point in time

Ex: You have asked me this question before.

priorly

[Adverb]

at an earlier time or point

Ex: The instructions were given to the participants priorly to avoid any confusion .

soon

[Adverb]

in a short time from now

Ex: Finish your homework , and soon you can join us for dinner .

lately

[Adverb]

in the recent period of time

Ex: The weather has been quite unpredictable lately.

of late

[Adverb]

in the recent period of time

Ex: The team 's performance has improved of late.

early on

[Adverb]

at the beginning or in the initial stages of a process, event, or period

Ex: He recognized her talent early on in her career .

in time

[Adverb]

without being late or delayed

Ex: He left early to be in time for the appointment .

on time

[Adverb]

exactly at the specified time, neither late nor early

Ex: She cooked the meal on time for the dinner party.

ahead of time

[phrase]

before the scheduled or expected time

Ex: He always plans his ahead of time.

prematurely

[Adverb]

before the expected, appropriate, or natural time

Ex: The flowers bloomed prematurely due to the warm weather .

thereafter

[Adverb]

from a particular time onward

Ex: The policy was implemented , and thereafter, significant changes occurred .

posthumously

[Adverb]

after the death of the person to whom something is related

Ex: The scientist 's discoveries were honored posthumously by the scientific community .

as yet

[Adverb]

up to the present time

Ex: The investigation has as yet not uncovered any new evidence .

untimely

[Adverb]

at a time that is unsuitable or disrupts the expected course of events

Ex: They were forced to leave untimely, before the concert ended .

belatedly

[Adverb]

at a time that was later than expected, usual, or appropriate

Ex: The acknowledgment of the error was made belatedly.

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Adverbs of Time and Place - Adverbs of Relative Time