of late

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.

Example Sentences

With our jet stream currently across the south of the UK and low pressure dominating, the weather has been unsettled and mixed of late.

From BBC

"In our view it's more of a payment company than a lender," he told the BBC's Opening Bell show, noting the "very low" rates of late payments.

From BBC

It's fair to say things have not been clicking for the Brazilian winger of late.

From BBC

They have, as Roberts has repeatedly reiterated of late, the kind of “track record” the club is still willing to bet on.

From Los Angeles Times

A flurry of late arrivals in the final 48 hours of the transfer window has helped them but I don't think there is enough quality in the squad to compete consistently.

From BBC

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