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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The film from writer-director Elle Sofe Sara will get a theatrical release in early 2027 before launching on digital platforms later next year.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
With Yeager ineligible for election to retain his seat and Saunders stepping down to retire at the end of this term later this year, neither will be on the council long-term going forward.

— James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of later

Adverb

His sprint into the crowd afterwards to seek out his partner made a moment already loaded with emotion even more memorable.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
An impressive backheel flick from Esposito put Inter 3-1 up in early in the second half and Yann Bisseck added a fourth shortly afterwards.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of afterward

Adverb

Shortly thereafter, once Bunker came his way, the opportunity to depict a man who’s drastically turning his life around became a fittingly cathartic parallel to Pelphrey’s own recovery journey.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Wright built a vacation rental in the area in 2017 and started contacting the city shortly thereafter.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of thereafter

Adverb

Soon after, Bier accused the Commission of violating the platform’s ad rules and said in a post on X that its ad account had been terminated.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Police describe what seems to be a phone tree the church members use to call on the congregation to pray and go to the family’s home — sometimes before the death, sometimes after.

— Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026

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