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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Hammack spent much of her career on Wall Street with Goldman Sachs, latterly serving as co-head of the global financing group and a member of the management committee—and as such still keeps a close eye on financial markets as a barometer of the economy’s health.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
The move initially attracted press attention and, latterly, that of Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise officers.
—Peter Carline, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Rooney was an elderly columnist, too, latterly in the news for saying the sorts of things a decaying old coot would say.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Five years later he was hired by Leland Stanford, then the president of the Central Pacific Railroad, formerly the governor of California and latterly the founder of the eponymous university in Palo Alto.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 May 2019
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
The move initially attracted press attention and, latterly, that of Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise officers.
—Peter Carline, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Rooney was an elderly columnist, too, latterly in the news for saying the sorts of things a decaying old coot would say.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Five years later he was hired by Leland Stanford, then the president of the Central Pacific Railroad, formerly the governor of California and latterly the founder of the eponymous university in Palo Alto.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 May 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latterly
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Late last spring, Mater Dei Catholic beat rival Bonita Vista in the CIF San Diego Section championship game, then broke the Barons’ hearts again five days later in the Southern California Regional playoffs.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Three years later, the senior right-hander is headed to Notre Dame as one of the state’s top pitchers.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Crawford’s team received news shortly afterward that she was murdered in an apparent anti-trans attack.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Officials are expected to transfer detainees out of the facility in the coming weeks, with the complex to be dismantled afterward.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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SpaceX's livestream ended shortly thereafter, at the request of the NRO.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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The vehicle crashed shortly thereafter before its occupants allegedly got out and fled from troopers, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2026
Adverb
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After a few rounds of convincing back and forth, a fake offer letter arrives on what looks like professional company letterhead, and shortly after comes the onboarding paperwork.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
12 May 2026
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This short statement of disapproval made headlines, and was seen as part of what drove Le Graët to resign soon after.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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“Latterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latterly. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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