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latterly

adv

Etymology

From latter + -ly.

  1. inherited from lætra
  2. inherited from latter
  3. suffixed as latterly — “latter + ly”

Definitions

  1. In a latter manner

  2. lately, (more) recently

    • He was formerly a master in Mr. Snowden's academy, at Hull. He latterly suffered much both from disease and poverty, and terminated his life by cutting his throat at the Royal Institution.
    • She had latterly been in great doubt as to what the legal effects of her marriage would be upon her position; but no notice had been taken as yet of her change of name […]
    • […] the youngest son of an excellent family slightly known to him, who had latterly been studying sculpture at the Rhode Island School of Design […]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA