Denoting someone who is deceased i.e. the late Anna Smith.
denoting someone who is deceased, ie., the late John Thomas.
of the immediate past or just previous to the present time; "a late development"; "their late quarrel"; "his recent trip to Africa"; "in recent months"; "a recent issue of the journal"
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House"
in the recent past; "he was in Paris recently"; "lately the rules have been enforced"; "as late as yesterday she was fine"; "feeling better of late"; "the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also"
recently deceased; now deceased.