late (lāt) adj. lat·er, lat·est 1. a. Coming, occurring, continuing, or remaining after the correct, usual, or expected time; delayed: a late breakfast; a late meeting. See Synonyms at tardy. b. Occurring at an advanced hour, especially well into the evening or night: a late movie on television; the late flight to Denver. 2. Of or toward the end or The correct phrase is "of late." Muhammad Naeem (LanguageExpert, IELTS and NLP Trainer) Knows English 3 y Lexically speaking, the right item is "Of late" meaning "Recently". He visited Paris (as) of late = Recently. However, "Off late" can be contextually correct in sentences as: "He got off late". It means he left work/job/evening shift late. 1 occurring or arriving after the correct or expected time. the train was late. 2 prenominal occurring, scheduled for, or being at a relatively advanced time. a late marriage. 3 prenominal towards or near the end. the late evening. 4 at an advanced time in the evening or at night. it was late. 5 prenominal occurring or being just previous to LATE meaning: 1. (happening or being) near the end of a period of time: 2. (happening or arriving) after the…. Learn more. until after the usual time or hour; until an advanced hour, especially of the night: to work late. at or to an advanced time, period, or stage: The flowers keep their blossoms late in warm climates. recently but no longer: a man late of Chicago, now living in Philadelphia. a (1) : coming or remaining after the due, usual, or proper time. a late spring. was late for class. (2) : of, relating to, or imposed because of tardiness. had to pay a late fee. b (1) : of or relating to an advanced stage in point of time or development : occurring near the end of a period of time or series. Nyce.

off late or of late