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
James and Fofana, and latterly Colwill, barely appeared.
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Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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
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Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latterly
Adverb
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The electoral bureau later banned Georgescu from May’s rerun, after prosecutors charged him with establishing a fascist group and other crimes.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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This includes the fact that the herpes virus, which causes chickenpox and shingles, settles into the nervous system and lies dormant, which can ignite shingles later.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Guerrero and Blue Jays executives gave multiple public interviews afterward speaking of their negotiations in the past tense.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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However, The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were present for the Service of Prayer and Dedication at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle afterward and held a reception for the couple in Windsor Castle.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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He was fired shortly thereafter from his radio job.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Brown was shut down for the night shortly thereafter, heading to the bench with 4:45 remaining in the third and Boston up 81-60 Rookie Baylor Scheierman then took over hot-hand duties from his veteran teammate.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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But as someone who lives in an NYC apartment and doesn’t have the worries of car ownership or a pet to clean up after, the machine felt bulky and impractical for my lifestyle.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2025
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Not long after, Hrgovic was named as a replacement opponent for Joyce.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Latterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latterly. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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