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after-hours vs late

late vs after-hours

after-hours and late both are adjectives.

after-hours is not an adverb while late is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
after-hours No Yes No No
late No Yes No Yes
after-hours (adjective) late (adjective)
after closing time especially a legally established closing time being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages
at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
having died recently
of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
after the expected or usual time; delayed
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past
after-hours (adverb) late (adverb)
later than usual or than expected
to an advanced time
at an advanced age or stage
in the recent past
Difference between after-hours and late

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