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latterly

lat·ter·ly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lat-er-lee]
    • /ˈlæt ər li/
    • /ˈlæt.ə.li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lat-er-lee]
    • /ˈlæt ər li/

Definitions of latterly word

  • adverb latterly of late; lately: He has been latterly finding much to keep himself busy. 1
  • adverb latterly in a later or subsequent part of a period: Latterly he became a patron of the arts. 1
  • noun latterly Recently. 1
  • adverb latterly You can use latterly to indicate that a situation or event is the most recent one. 0
  • adverb latterly recently; lately 0
  • adverb latterly lately; of late; recently 0
See all 6 definitions of latterly

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Origin of latterly

First appearance:

before 1725
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1725-35; latter + -ly

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Parts of speech for Latterly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Latterly

latterly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for latterly

adv latterly

  • recently — of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.: recent events; a recent trip.
  • lately — of late; recently; not long since: He has been very grouchy lately.
  • afresh — If you do something afresh, you do it again in a different way.
  • anew — If you do something anew, you do it again, often in a different way from before.
  • new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.

adverb latterly

  • currently — at the presenttime; now: She is currently working as a lab technician.
  • late — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
  • finally — at the final point or moment; in the end.
All 11 Synonyms of latterly

Antonyms for latterly

adverb latterly

  • formerly — in time past; in an earlier period or age; previously: a custom formerly observed.
  • initially — of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
All 2 Antonyms of latterly

Related words

  • muse

    to think or meditate in silence, as on some subject.
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