latterly

latterly
[[t]læ̱tə(r)li[/t]]
ADV: ADV with cl/group
You can use latterly to indicate that a situation or event is the most recent one. [WRITTEN]

He was to remain active in the association, latterly as vice president, for the rest of his life...

City centres were abandoned first by residents, then by shops, and latterly by businesses...

Latterly, he has written extensively about alternative medicine.

Syn:
lately, recently

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  • Latterly — Lat ter*ly, adv. Lately; of late; recently; at a later, as distinguished from a former, period. [1913 Webster] Latterly Milton was short and thick. Richardson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • latterly — 1734, from LATTER (Cf. latter) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Called by Johnson a low word lately hatched. Related: Lattermost …   Etymology dictionary

  • latterly — ► ADVERB 1) recently. 2) in the later stages of a period of time …   English terms dictionary

  • latterly — [lat′ər lē] adv. lately; of late; recently …   English World dictionary

  • latterly — /lat euhr lee/, adv. 1. of late; lately: He has been latterly finding much to keep himself busy. 2. in a later or subsequent part of a period: Latterly he became a patron of the arts. [1725 35; LATTER + LY] * * * …   Universalium

  • latterly — lat|ter|ly [ˈlætəli US ər ] adv BrE formal 1.) recently ▪ Scientists have studied the moon through telescopes, and, latterly, from satellites. 2.) towards the end of a period of time →↑formerly ▪ O Rourke retired after a 15 year career with… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • latterly — adverb formal 1 recently: Jim s behaviour has been a little strange latterly. 2 towards the end of a period of time: O Rourke retired after a 15 year career with Bisons, latterly as chief executive. compare formerly …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • latterly — adverb Date: 1678 1. later 2. of late ; recently …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • latterly — adverb Recently; to have occurred a short time before. 1874 Thomas Hardy, Far From the Madding Crowd, 2005 Barnes Noble Classics publication of 1912 Wessex edition, p337 …   Wiktionary

  • latterly — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. lately, hitherto, of late; see recently . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adverb 1. At a subsequent time: after, afterward, afterwards, later, next, subsequently, ulteriorly. Idioms: after a while, by and by, later on. See… …   English dictionary for students

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