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i woke up very late vs i woke up very lately

The correct phrase is "I woke up very late." The word "late" is used as an adverb to describe the time the action of waking up occurred. "Lately" is an adverb that means recently, and isn't suitable in this context.
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i woke up very late

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "I woke up very late" to indicate that you woke up at a time that is later than usual or desired.

Examples:

  • I woke up very late this morning.
  • She always wakes up very late on weekends.
  • He tends to wake up very late when he stays up all night.
  • We can't afford to wake up very late tomorrow.
  • They were surprised that he woke up very late for the meeting.
  • I woke up very late this morning. Nevertheless, I wasn't late to school. She didn't take a bus to work today. Instead, she drove her car. Jack wants a toy car for his ...
  • Waking Up. Today, I woke up as normal at 6 a.m. วันนี้, ฉันตื่นนอนตอนหกโมงเช้าเช่น เคย. I woke up very late this morning because last night I went to bed late.
  • ... lessons and preparing myself for the next day exam that I slept on my desk, the next day (the day of the exam) I woke up very late 30 minutes before tha start of ...
  • I woke up very late, well past the time for going to morning Chassidus shiur. I had changed my briefs before going back to bed, and my pajama pants had dried ...

Alternatives:

  • I woke up late.
  • I woke up later than usual.
  • I woke up at a very late hour.
  • I woke up at a late time.
  • I woke up at a late hour.

i woke up very lately

This phrase is incorrect in English. The word "lately" is used to refer to something that happened recently, not to describe the time of waking up.

  • After I had breakfast. 我的一天英语作文60词_1700字. [详细阅读] 我的一天英语 作文60词一:My day It was Sunday. I woke up very lately. It was so late that I did not ...
  • After I had breakfast. 我的一天英语作文60词_1700字. [详细阅读] 我的一天英语 作文60词一:My day It was Sunday. I woke up very lately. It was so late that I did not ...
  • 我的一天英语作文60词_1700字. [详细阅读] 我的一天英语作文60词一:My day It was Sunday. I woke up very lately. It was so late that I did not have breakfast, but  ...
  • [详细阅读] 我的一天英语作文60词一:My day It was Sunday. I woke up very lately. It was so late that I did not have breakfast, but lunch. Then I went to park with my ...

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