latterly

adverb

ˈla-tər-lē How to pronounce latterly (audio)
Definition of latterlynext
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 James and Fofana, and latterly Colwill, barely appeared. — Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024 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. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024 Lee debuted as a director, before latterly adding production credits. — 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 See All Example Sentences for latterly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latterly
  1. later
  2. afterward
  3. thereafter
  4. after
Adverb
  • The electoral bureau later banned Georgescu from May’s rerun, after prosecutors charged him with establishing a fascist group and other crimes.
    — Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
  • All of season 5 will available to stream on Prime Video later in 2025.
    — Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of later
Adverb
  • That means Ramadan will end when the crescent moon is sighted for the first time in the hours and days afterward.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Not long afterward, he got terrorized by Rutger Hauer in The Hitcher (1986), which has become a cult classic.
    — Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of afterward
Adverb
  • The quake hit near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city after Yangon, and a strong aftershock was recorded shortly thereafter.
    — Adam Satariano, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Shortly thereafter, their other (40-something) bestie, Jerry Frank (Matt Bomer), a frazzled flight attendant, comes bursting through the funeral home doors, still in uniform and pulling his suitcase behind him.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of thereafter
Adverb
  • Not long after, Hrgovic was named as a replacement opponent for Joyce.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Soon after, Inell looked through their photographs and noticed the Democrat casually walking right by Moore's 20-month-old son, Preston, and four-month-old daughter, Belle.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of after

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“Latterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latterly. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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