later
After some time
Later refers to a time after the present or after a specified point: I'll call you later, We can discuss this later.
It's the comparative form of late, so later can also mean more late: Each night he stayed out later than the one before.
As a farewell, later is casual shorthand for "see you later": Later, dude.
At a subsequent time
- afterwardsAt a subsequent time
- thenAt that time
- nextImmediately following in sequence
- subsequentlyOccurring after something else
following · ensuing · succeeding · thereafter · after · sequential · consecutive · in turn
In brief time
- eventuallyAt a later time
- somedayVague future time
- one dayUnspecified future time
- in timeBefore too late
down the road · ahead · forthcoming · upcoming · to come · horizon · prospect · pending
Leisurely time-wasting
- dilly-dallyingWasting time indecisively
- putting offChoosing to delay
- dragging feetDelaying through reluctance
- stallingIntentional delay tactics
foot-dragging · lollygagging · shilly-shallying · dithering · delaying · hesitating · time-wasting · slacking
Delay to later time
- deferDelay or submit
- rescheduleAssign a different time
- adjournTemporarily halt proceedings
- waitDelay until later
hold off · put off · delay · table · shelve · suspend · stall · rain check
Departing salutation
- byeParting utterance
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- adieuFormal leave-taking
- adiosSpanish parting word
sayonara · arrivederci · ta-ta · toodle-oo · bye-bye · ciao · cheerio · so long
The current evening
- this eveningToday's nighttime hours
- this afternoonPresent day's later half
- tomorrowThe day after today
- next weekThe upcoming seven days
next month · next year · in a while · in a bit · shortly · presently · before long · anon
afterward
At a subsequent time
- afterwardsAt a subsequent time
- thenAt that time
- nextImmediately following in sequence
subsequently · following · ensuing · succeeding · thereafter · after · sequential · consecutive · in turn · down the line
soon
In brief time
- eventuallyAt a later time
- somedayVague future time
- one dayUnspecified future time
in time · down the road · ahead · forthcoming · upcoming · to come · horizon · prospect · pending · imminent
dawdling
Leisurely time-wasting
- dilly-dallyingWasting time indecisively
- putting offChoosing to delay
- dragging feetDelaying through reluctance
stalling · foot-dragging · lollygagging · shilly-shallying · dithering · delaying · hesitating · time-wasting · slacking · lagging
postpone
Delay to later time
- deferDelay or submit
- rescheduleAssign a different time
- adjournTemporarily halt proceedings
wait · hold off · put off · delay · table · shelve · suspend · stall · rain check · pause
goodbye
Departing salutation
adios · sayonara · arrivederci · ta-ta · toodle-oo · bye-bye · ciao · cheerio · so long · see you
tonight
The current evening
- this eveningToday's nighttime hours
- this afternoonPresent day's later half
- tomorrowThe day after today
next week · next month · next year · in a while · in a bit · shortly · presently · before long · anon · by and by
- too latePast the cutoff
- see you laterInformal farewell phrase
- running lateBehind expected arrival time
- sooner or laterAt an unspecified future time
- maybe laterTentative deferral response
- late nightTime near midnight
late, latest, lately, belated, lateral, latter, lateness, prelate, belatedly