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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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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"i woke up very late"

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. And realized the volume of my alarm app is so quiet. All my volumes are at max level, the ringer and everything. Everything online is ...
  • Nov 4, 2021 ... Immediately we got back to our room, I hopped into the bed, and she did the same. I fell asleep almost immediately. I woke up very late the next ...
  • May 19, 2023 ... A surprisingly energetic-looking otter from the Stuffed Animal Museum, Dublin. I woke up very late this morning: 4:31am.
  • Nov 21, 2021 ... I woke up very late and don't want to be searching everywhere for nothing...
  • Dec 2, 2021 ... I woke up very late (like 9:30) cuz my alarm broke. It's the last day of school, so who cares anyway. But when I tried to walk to school, ...
  • Jul 11, 2007 ... I woke up very late. I didn't have time to pray or read my Bible. That day, God allowed me the privilege of leading someone to Christ. Some ...
  • Aug 14, 2021 ... because of this, I woke up very late. when I reached school, it had already started and so when I came to the classroom, my classsreacher ...
  • Sep 28, 2019 ... Preparations. I woke up very late today. Lots of messing about the night before. Nothing constructive. And I decided this morning that I ...
  • Mar 28, 2010 ... This morning I woke up very late and lazy. It was fantastic. After lollygagging around and getting hungry I wanted FOOD.
  • I woke up very late last night/early this morning, and couldn't go back to sleep. And so I started thinking about fireflies. Did you know there are some ...

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.

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.

"i woke up very lately"

  • Nov 23, 2017 ... I once studied for my biology exam study for 4:30 and I fainted . Then I wasn't able to get up early morning so I woke up very lately I couldn't ...
  • Dec 29, 2022 ... 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 best friend Lily ...
  • Feb 16, 2018 ... I once studied for my biology exam study for 4:30 and I fainted . Then I wasn't able to get up early morning so I woke up very lately I couldn't ...
  • Jan 28, 2022 ... 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 best friend Lily ...
  • Aug 3, 2022 ... 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 best friend Lily ...
  • Oct 7, 2024 ... But they will agree if they can see a really good school. do you agree with me? It was Sunday. I woke up very lately. It was so late that I did ...
  • Sep 23, 2022 ... 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 best friend Lily ...
  • Apr 6, 2013 ... Next day morning I woke up very lately that too my sister wakes me up with a cup of coffee in her hand and with smile on her lips. I woke up ...

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