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
The move initially attracted press attention and, latterly, that of Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise officers.
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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
Gemma Thomas left Sky last year after five and half years, latterly leading the awards team.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 7 Jan. 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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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
Gemma Thomas left Sky last year after five and half years, latterly leading the awards team.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 7 Jan. 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
Adverb
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Not only have debit and credit card payments become more popular with Gen Z, but so have buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) services.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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That child was later placed for adoption.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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When needed, just transfer your items, breeze through security, and pop them back in your bag afterward.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
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Be sure to thoroughly clean the floors afterwards to eliminate the risk of slips or falls.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Restrictions would continue to lessen thereafter.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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From a similar spot on the pitch, Poirier deked a defender and her centering pass was headed in by Aflakpi soon thereafter.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Both joined the band soon after.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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The influencer, 26, graduated from nursing school in August 2024, and soon after, the high school sweethearts bought a house in Michigan, ending the long-distance aspect of their relationship, Adams tells PEOPLE exclusively.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Latterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latterly. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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