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Near the end of a period of time.

Specifically, near the end of the day.

Associated with the end of a period.

Not arriving or occurring until after an expected time.

Levied as a surcharge on a payment which has not arrived by a specified deadline.

Not having had an expected menstrual period.

{{anchor|deceased}}(euphemistic) Deceased, dead: {{non-gloss|used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive.}} {{qualifier|Generally must be preceded by a possessive or an article, commonly "(the)"; see usage notes. Can itself only precede the person's name, never follow it.}}

Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; departed, or gone out of office.

Recent — relative to the noun it modifies.

(astronomy) Of a star or class of stars, cooler than the sun.

(informal) A shift {{gl|scheduled work period}} that takes place late in the day or at night.

After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.

Formerly, especially in the context of service in a military unit.

(recently) Not long ago; just now, recently.