latterly
Americanadverb
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of late; lately.
He has been latterly finding much to keep himself busy.
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in a later or subsequent part of a period.
Latterly he became a patron of the arts.
adverb
Etymology
Origin of latterly
Example Sentences
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He was in the team that won a domestic cup double of the FA and League Cups in 2022, and despite latterly being hampered by injuries, he still made vital contributions in the 2024-25 season.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025
Cook has also DJ'd and remixed under a variety of monikers, including Pizzaman, Mighty Dub Katz and latterly Fatboy Slim.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
Henson, who died in 1990, revolutionized puppetry by making the rigid figures maneuverable, latterly through his Creature Shop, creating now-instantly recognizable characters like Kermit the Frog.
From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025
The statement noted that he had suffered a stroke in 2019 and had latterly been living with Alzheimer’s disease.
From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2024
Instead credit went to Joseph Priestley, who discovered the same element independently, but latterly, in the summer of 1774.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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