latterly

[ lat-er-lee ]

adverb

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.

latterly

/ ˈlætəlɪ /

adverb

1. recently; lately

Word History and Origins

Origin of latterly¹

First recorded in 1725–35; latter + -ly

Example Sentences

His family thanked NHS doctors and nurses who cared for him after his stroke in 2019 and the "dedicated staff at the care home where he passed away after latterly living with Alzheimer’s".

From BBC

The original adobe itself, 99 by 33 feet, was taken down in 1900 — it had been latterly used as a veterinarian’s office — and an approximate replica was built but, typically for L.A., neglected.

From Los Angeles Times

He was, in effect, crowned by Tory grandees desperate for some stability after the chaos presided over by Liz Truss and latterly by Boris Johnson.

From BBC

Mostly, they were digging deep in the face of a revived Rangers, who only latterly faded away.

From BBC

Jewish immigration to Palestine accelerated from the 1920s to the 1940s, latterly spurred by Nazi persecution and the Holocaust in Europe.

From BBC