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later response

[ˈleɪtər rɪˈspɑːns]
noun phrasepl: later responses
resposta posterior
1. A reply or answer given after a delay or at a subsequent time
I didn't have an immediate answer, so I promised a later response.
Não tinha uma resposta imediata, então prometi uma resposta posterior.
2. In communication or messaging, a reply sent after the initial contact
Her later response clarified the misunderstanding from the first message.
Sua resposta posterior esclareceu o mal-entendido da primeira mensagem.
Synonyms
delayed responsesubsequent responsefollow-up responsedeferred response
Antonyms
immediate responseprompt responseinstant response

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resposta posterior
Standard usage
São Paulo
resposta mais tarde
Common colloquial variant
Rio de Janeiro
resposta depois
Informal variant
Portugal
resposta posterior
Standard formal usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

get back to you later
I'll get back to you
hold that thought
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