latterly

[ lat-er-lee ]

/ ˈlæt ər li /

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adverb

of late; lately: He has been latterly finding much to keep himself busy.

in a later or subsequent part of a period: Latterly he became a patron of the arts.

Nearby words

latter, latter-day, latter-day saint, latter-day saints, latter-day saints, church of jesus christ of, latterly, lattermost, lattice, lattice constant, lattice defect, lattice energy

Origin of latterly

First recorded in 1725–35; latter + -ly

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Examples from the Web for latterly

Latterly, some of these women have discovered that the end game of this strategy is not working terribly well for them.
Give Up on Mr. Perfect?|Liesl Schillinger|February 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Jenny Lind has latterly slipped from the public eye into the shades of her newly-found domestic life.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXIV, May 1852, Vol. IV|Various
The kings were generally warriors, and latterly adopted into the sacerdotal caste.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4|Various
He went out, bending his steps towards Slippery Sam's—who, by the way, had latterly tried to exact the title of 'Mr. Shuck.'
A Life's Secret|Mrs. Henry Wood

Latterly she had been for ever harping upon this one theme,––her duty!
John Marchmont's Legacy, Volumes I-III|Mary E. Braddon
This properly constituted the snow, but both classes are latterly blended, and the terms therefore synonymous.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth

British Dictionary definitions for latterly

latterly

/ (ˈlætəlɪ) /

adverb

recently; lately

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latterly

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latterly

adverb