“late”的副詞形式還是late.
late，音標：英[le?t]? 美[let]
翻譯：
adj. 已故的; 晚的，遲到的; 時間不早的; 原來的，之前的; 臨近終了的;
adv. 晚，遲; 後期地; 最近地;
英英釋義：
in the recent past
to an advanced time
at an advanced age or stage
of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
after the expected or usual time; delayed
at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
having died recently
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
later than usual or than expected
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past
of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages
例句：
It?was?late?in?the?afternoon.
那是下午近黃昏的時候。
It?was?very?late?and?the?streets?were?deserted.
時間已很晚，街上空空蕩蕩。
Steve?arrived?late.
史蒂夫遲到了。
We?went?to?bed?very?late.
我們很晚才睡。
It's?been?a?long?time?coming?but?better?late?than?never.?
早就該如此了。不過，也總比沒有的強。