Difference between Posthumous and Late

What is the difference between Posthumous and Late?

Posthumous as an adjective is born after the death of one's father. while Late as an adjective is near the end of a period of time.

Posthumous

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Born after the death of one's father. Taking place after one's own death. In reference to a work, published after the author's death.

Late

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Near the end of a period of time.Specifically, near the end of the day.Associated with the end of a period.Not arriving until after an expected time.Deceased, dead: (Often used with ; see usage notes.)Recent -- relative to the noun it modifies.

Example sentence: You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.

We hope you now know whether to use Posthumous or Late in your sentence.

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