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latterly

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lat⋅ter⋅ly

  [lat-er-lee]
Use latterly in a Sentence
–adverb
1. of late; lately: He has been latterly finding much to keep himself busy.
2. in a later or subsequent part of a period: Latterly he became a patron of the arts.
Origin:
1725–35; latter + -ly
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lat·ter   (lāt'ər)   
adj.  

  1. Being the second of two persons or things mentioned: Between captain and major, the latter is the higher rank. See Usage Note at former2.

  2. Near or nearer to the end: the latter part of the book.

  3. Further advanced in time or sequence; later: a style that has been revived in latter times.


[Middle English, later, from Old English lætra; see lē- in Indo-European roots.]
lat'ter·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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