later on
In the future
Later on means at a subsequent time, with a slight emphasis on the passage of time before the event occurs.
It's interchangeable with later but sounds slightly more casual or conversational: We can discuss that later on.
The phrase often appears when deferring something to an unspecified future moment: I'll deal with it later on.
At a subsequent time
- afterwardsAt a subsequent time
- thereafterFrom that point on
- subsequentlyOccurring after something else
- followingComing after another
next · ensuing · then · after · beyond · eventually · ultimately · in time
Delay to later time
- deferDelay or submit
- procrastinateDelay action unnecessarily
- put offTo postpone action
- hold offDelay or resist
reschedule · shelve · table · adjourn · suspend · stall · dawdle · tarry
Apparent earth-sky meeting
- prospectPotential client or opportunity
- eventualityPotential future happening
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- projectionSomething that extends outward
destiny · fate · foreseeable · prognosis · forthcoming · impending · imminent · upcoming
Subsequent action on something
- sequelContinuation of prior work
- part twoSubsequent section of series
- continuationAct of proceeding further
- installmentPeriodic partial payment
episode · chapter · series · reprise · return · resumption · pickup · reconvene
afterward
At a subsequent time
- afterwardsAt a subsequent time
- thereafterFrom that point on
- subsequentlyOccurring after something else
following · next · ensuing · then · after · beyond · eventually · ultimately · in time · down the road
postpone
Delay to later time
- deferDelay or submit
- procrastinateDelay action unnecessarily
- put offTo postpone action
hold off · reschedule · shelve · table · adjourn · suspend · stall · dawdle · tarry · linger
horizon
Apparent earth-sky meeting
- prospectPotential client or opportunity
- eventualityPotential future happening
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
projection · destiny · fate · foreseeable · prognosis · forthcoming · impending · imminent · upcoming · pending
follow-up
Subsequent action on something
- sequelContinuation of prior work
- part twoSubsequent section of series
- continuationAct of proceeding further
installment · episode · chapter · series · reprise · return · resumption · pickup · reconvene · revisit
later onearlier on
At a previous time
earlier · immediately · right now · before · previously