# latterly

/lˈætəli/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adverb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/latterly
Updated: 2026-05-28

## Definition

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.

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

## Examples

- He was a teacher, but latterly he worked as a writer.
- The company started as a small bakery, but latterly it expanded into a global chain of coffee shops.
- 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.

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