lateness

As nouns the difference between lakeness and lateness

is that lakeness is the state or quality of being a lake while lateness is the property of being late.

As nouns the difference between delay and lateness

is that delay is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity while lateness is the property of being late.

As a verb delay

is to put off until a later time; to defer.

As an adverb lately

is recently; not long ago.

As a noun lateness is

the property of being late.

As nouns the difference between lateness and unpunctuality

is that lateness is the property of being late while unpunctuality is not being punctual; lateness.