as in later
following in time or place
he had been a teacher, a librarian, and some years latterly, a novelist
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Recent Examples of latterly
Lee debuted as a director, before latterly adding production credits.
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 May 2024
At several investor events in the past, Musk has shown demonstrations of Tesla robotics, first with what many took to be a human being in a robot suit but more latterly with robots that appear to be actual robots.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2024
Rainford worked at Mercedes-Benz for eight years—in the UK, Germany, and latterly China—and has lived in China, in two stints, for five years.
—Carlton Reid, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2023
Like their opposite numbers in the rest of the world, China’s video streamers have had to change tack, emphasizing profitability over user growth and latterly been forced to slash content costs.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Sep. 2023
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 May 2024
At several investor events in the past, Musk has shown demonstrations of Tesla robotics, first with what many took to be a human being in a robot suit but more latterly with robots that appear to be actual robots.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2024
Rainford worked at Mercedes-Benz for eight years—in the UK, Germany, and latterly China—and has lived in China, in two stints, for five years.
—Carlton Reid, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2023
Like their opposite numbers in the rest of the world, China’s video streamers have had to change tack, emphasizing profitability over user growth and latterly been forced to slash content costs.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latterly
Adverb
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The British player Tara Moore, who was charged with an anti-doping violation later shown to be caused by contamination that took far longer to wind its way through, joined the chorus, as did her compatriot Liam Broady.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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The finalists for the 2025 class have one more step to go, as the Hall of Fame’s Honors Committee will meet in the coming weeks to select who will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame later this year.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Working from a tropical paradise, taking calls with an ocean view, and then unwinding at the beach afterward sounds idyllic.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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When Marcus called to thank Trump afterward, the mogul surprised him.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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After planting, water thoroughly and thereafter only when the surface soil starts to dry.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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The family moved to International Falls shortly thereafter.—
Tammie Calder,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Not long after, Hegseth was deployed to Guantanamo Bay in Cuba from June 2004 to April 2005, then returned to finance—and hated it.—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes,
7 Feb. 2025
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The new graphics cards, launched on January 30 and sought after feverishly by game enthusiasts, promise better processing speeds and image rendering ability.—
Chris Lau,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Latterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latterly. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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