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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Family set to announce reward Weeks later, with no leads or arrests in the case, one theory is gaining traction with the victim's family.
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The family of Binh Pham, one of the crash victims who later died at University Hospital in Columbia, has hired Wendt Law Firm.
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With that knife, Bland stabbed her husband in the head and neck — and, afterward, sliced her teenage daughter in the forearm as the teen tried to get Emii from Bland, the report says.
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Jackie and Shadow did depart the nest during last year’s show but returned safely afterward.
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Adults should receive a tetanus booster every 10 years thereafter.
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The Kings were the only team in the state from 1976 to 1991, and then the San Jose Sharks and Anaheim Ducks arrived shortly thereafter.
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Thiemann moved to Hawaii not long after.
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Shortly after, Comber's car broke down.
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“Latterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latterly. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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