of late

Idioms  

1. Recently, lately, as in She's been very quiet of late; is something wrong? This idiom uses late as a noun instead of an adjective, a usage dating from about 1250. The idiom dates from the early 1400s.

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Example Sentences

A delay to first production was flagged in January, although the new timeline of late FY31 is behind the bank’s 1H FY31 expectation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

A new play inspired by the life of late TV presenter Paul O'Grady is set to tour the country next year.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Both Blackstone and KKR have been expanding their digital infrastructure portfolios as of late, driven by AI demand, with investments in both data centers and connectivity solutions.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

And there were a lot of late nights, there was a lot of hair being pulled out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

But he’d seemed particularly tired of late, to the point that his wife had suggested that morning that he skip work and stay home.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Related Words

• anew
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