LATTERLY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

latterly

adverb

ˈla-tər-lē

Definition of latterly

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 Hammack spent much of her career on Wall Street with Goldman Sachs, latterly serving as co-head of the global financing group and a member of the management committee—and as such still keeps a close eye on financial markets as a barometer of the economy’s health. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025 The move initially attracted press attention and, latterly, that of Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise officers. — Peter Carline, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025 Rooney was an elderly columnist, too, latterly in the news for saying the sorts of things a decaying old coot would say. — Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025 Five years later he was hired by Leland Stanford, then the president of the Central Pacific Railroad, formerly the governor of California and latterly the founder of the eponymous university in Palo Alto. — IEEE Spectrum, 23 May 2019 See All Example Sentences for latterly

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Decades later, the character helped Harris navigate a daunting first feature — including a two-week production pause to overhaul a story that was not yet working.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Hundreds of mourners later gathered at Rehman Baba cemetery for mass funeral prayers as grief gripped the neighborhood and announcements echoed from mosque loudspeakers, urging residents to join in prayers for those killed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of later

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This seemed at the time like the biggest misstep of Stearns’ tenure, as the Brewers faded afterward and missed the playoffs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
When every data-sharing toggle ships switched on and the opt-out sits five screens deep, the company has told you its real priorities—the reassuring language is just what the legal team wrote afterward.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of afterward

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Confusion appears to be a recurring theme surrounding Pike’s botched execution, and that is evident in the events that unfolded thereafter.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
The hurricane center said the storm's intensity could fluctuate over the next few days but would likely maintain hurricane strength through Thursday, with gradual weakening forecast thereafter.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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