Meaning: doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time; tardy; not prompt.
ASL Learner Tip #1: Not to be confused with NOT-YET which is produced with the required mouth morpheme "TH".
Tip #2: This sign LATE means tardy, not the same as LATER. These signs are often mixed up by hearing students.
Related signs: TARDY, BEHIND, BEHIND TIME, DELAYED, UNPUNCTUAL.
Opposite: PUNCTUAL.
NMS (non-manual signal): NOT-YET ('TH' mouth morpheme).
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