Meaning of sentences

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Meaning of sentences

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1. I slept late last night.
2. I slept early last night.

To me, the first sentence means "I went to bed late", while the second sentence means I went to bed early.

I wonder whether native speakers use the expressions with the same meaning.

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Re: Meaning of sentences

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slept -> went to bed
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