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latterly

adv. time
C1 Advanced UK //lˈætəli// lat·ter·ly Archaic

adv. in the later part of a period of time. You use it to talk about what happened at the end of a long time or process.

adv. in the latter part of a period of time; subsequently. Often used to distinguish a later stage from an earlier one.


SIMPLE

He was a teacher, but latterly he worked as a writer.

CONTEXTUAL

The company started as a small bakery, but latterly it expanded into a global chain of coffee shops.

COMPLEX

While the author's early works were characterized by a strict adherence to realism, his latterly novels embraced a more experimental and fragmented narrative style.

Synonyms
Origin

From latter + -ly.

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