latterly
pronunciation
How to pronounce latterly in British English:
UK [ˈlætəli]
How to pronounce latterly in American English:
US [ˈlætərli]
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- Adverb:
- in the recent past
Word Origin
- latterly
- 1734, from latter + -ly (2). Called by Johnson "a low word lately hatched." Related: Lattermost.
Example
- 1. Their party coasted on protest votes for years , latterly pretending to be some sort of left-wing conscience for labour .
- 2. The promised communist nirvana brought a mixture of mass murder , lies and latterly the grey reality of self-interested rule by authoritarian bureaucrats .
- 3. Over the years an exasperated world has tried inducements , threats and , latterly , " strategic patience " - a form of isolation .
- 4. Britons have been waiting longer to marry since the early 1970s , owing initially to the advent of the female contraceptive pill and the relaxation of abortion laws , and latterly to increases in cohabitation and pursuit of careers .
- 5. They point to the new secretary 's experience and networks of contacts , forged as a member of the senate foreign relations committee , and latterly as a troubleshooting envoy for mr obama in such hotspots as afghanistan , pakistan and syria .