latterly

adverb

lat·​ter·​ly ˈla-tər-lē 

1

: later

2

: of late : recently

Synonyms

• after
• afterward
• afterwards
• later
• subsequently
• thereafter

Examples of latterly in a Sentence

He devoted his time to painting, sculpture, and, latterly, to gardening.

he had been a teacher, a librarian, and some years latterly, a novelist

Recent Examples on the Web

The original adobe itself, 99 by 33 feet, was taken down in 1900 — it had been latterly used as a veterinarian’s office — and an approximate replica was built but, typically for L.A., neglected. —Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024

Lee debuted as a director, before latterly adding production credits. —Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 May 2024

At several investor events in the past, Musk has shown demonstrations of Tesla robotics, first with what many took to be a human being in a robot suit but more latterly with robots that appear to be actual robots. —Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2024

Rainford worked at Mercedes-Benz for eight years—in the UK, Germany, and latterly China—and has lived in China, in two stints, for five years. —Carlton Reid, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

latterly

adverb

lat·​ter·​ly ˈlat-ər-lē 

: during a recent period