How to Use latterly in a Sentence

latterly

adverb
  • He devoted his time to painting, sculpture, and, latterly, to gardening.
  • Ma—Rachel Swart, née Cohn—is the first to depart, newly dead at the novel’s outset in 1986, ravaged by cancer in her forties, and having returned latterly to the Jewish faith of her childhood.
    Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
  • At the wheel is Recep Tayyip Erdogan, first as prime minister and latterly as president.
    Nr Editors, National Review, 25 July 2019
  • Publicly at least, debates in the divided cabinet have been focused on whether any transition is even a good idea, and latterly on preparations in case there is no deal at all.
    Bloomberg.com, 24 Oct. 2017
  • Troops from neighbouring Eritrea latterly joined the conflict in support of the Ethiopian government.
    Eleanor Pickston and Nima Elbagir, CNN, 10 June 2021
  • The Cabinet hasn’t decided yet as the debate has been focused elsewhere: firstly on whether transition was a good idea at all and latterly on preparations for the no-deal scenario.
    Emma Ross-Thomas, Bloomberg.com, 24 Oct. 2017
  • But even the roar of that V-12 engine isn’t immune to the guys in the white coats, who have been tweaking and fine-tuning all aspects of the symphony played by the internal-combustion engine and, latterly, its electric successor, for years.
    Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2021
  • In private life, Malleson was a deadly earnest socialist, a Labour Party activist and (latterly) Communist fellow traveler whose plays were vehicles for his left-wing views.
    Terry Teachout, WSJ, 21 June 2018
  • But the company had latterly taken the decision to focus on developing a different view of risk and therefore understanding it better.
    Roger Trapp, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Gota commands the loyalty of past and present soldiers, a band of brothers from his time fighting a horrific, long-running civil war against Tamil insurgents, first as an officer and latterly as the powerful secretary of defence under Mahinda.
    The Economist, 14 May 2020
  • Two genera only, Elephas and Loxodonta, were latterly contemporaries of man and both of these died out shortly before man's disappearance, leaving no descendants.
    Discover Magazine, 31 May 2018
  • Both his parents played collegiate soccer at George Mason University, with Mark also playing professional indoor football in the 1990s and latterly becoming a coach.
    Ben Morse, CNN, 11 Aug. 2019
  • This year, bilateral relations have worsened further with differences over Russia’s war in Ukraine, and latterly Taiwan, polarizing their leaders.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Face masks were many thing this year: crucial health measure, sign of communal solidarity, political football, important income stream, fashion statement and, latterly, highly visible call to action.
    New York Times, 23 Dec. 2020
  • After retiring from performing, Ms. Bromberg dedicated her life to teaching music, latterly to children with learning difficulties.
    BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2021

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