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I slept late in the night vs I slept very late in the night

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'I slept late in the night' implies going to bed at a later time than usual. 'I slept very late in the night' emphasizes sleeping until a very late hour. The choice between them depends on the specific emphasis the speaker wants to convey.

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Last updated: September 11, 2024 • 20800 views

I slept late in the night

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate going to bed at a later time than usual during the night.

This phrase is used to express the act of going to bed at a later time than usual during the night.

Examples:

I was so tired that I slept late in the night.
She usually sleeps late in the night on weekends.
He slept late in the night after the party.
They slept late in the night because of the noise outside.
We often sleep late in the night during vacations.

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Last updated: November 06, 2024

I slept late in the night and forgot to switch off the TV. As I woke up in the morning my eyes were directly in line with the TV screen on which was a ...
Jul 27, 2011 ... Even when I slept late in the night, I used to get up in time, either on my own or with the help of an alarm. After retirement, I get up ...
Sep 12, 2019 ... The following Saturday evening, 17/08/2019, I slept late in the night yet was still nudged by my faint adrenaline to check the NYSC portal ...
Nov 7, 2015 ... I slept late in the night that day but the morning was very pleasant for me as I got the answer of long awaited question 'what is missing??
Mar 29, 2018 ... Again, I slept late in the night (watching CID solving their case) and woke up late. Today I was late by one hour and started my ride from Tiuni ...
Dec 14, 2017 ... I slept late in the night. • It snows in winters. • It is hot in summers. 5. On • I went to London on Sunday. • They watched a movie on ...
Oct 13, 2015 ... I slept late in the night and wake up early in the morning to complete the activities and read if I get free time. Due to exhaustion with ...
Jan 6, 2010 ... I can't join them because I slept late in the night before the day..xlarat nok ikut sbb ngatuk sngt.qadar tido la kiro ni..hehe. So, the ...
I slept late in the night , as usual I woke up @ 8 in the morning I drunk couple of glasses of water and I took my bath then had my breakfast and I opened ...

Alternatives:

I went to bed late at night.
I stayed up late at night.
I slept in the late hours of the night.
I slept during the late night hours.
I slept at a late hour in the night.

I slept very late in the night

This phrase is correct and emphasizes sleeping until a very late hour during the night.

This phrase is used to emphasize that the person slept until a very late hour during the night.

Examples:

I was so exhausted that I slept very late in the night.
She slept very late in the night after the long journey.
He slept very late in the night because of the loud music.
They slept very late in the night due to the late-night movie.
We often sleep very late in the night during holidays.

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Last updated: November 06, 2024

MY FACEBOOK GIRL SEASON 5 EPISODE 20 I woke up very late in the morning around few minutes to 7am due to the fact that I slept very late in the night....
Jan 20, 2020 ... I fed him this morning, I slept very late in the night at 2:30 am and he was not sleeping at that time, so i did turned off the lights so that ...
Dec 3, 2020 ... ... the morning around few minutes to 7am due to the fact that I slept very late in the night....
Aug 23, 2016 ... I woke up very late in the morning around few minutes to 7am due to the fact that I slept very late in the night. I opened my eyes and I saw ...

Alternatives:

I slept until very late at night.
I slept until the early hours of the morning.
I slept until the wee hours of the night.
I slept until the small hours of the night.
I slept until the late hours of the night.

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