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latterly

/ˈɫætɝli/ adv B2

recently

Word Origin Latter comes from Old English lætra, the comparative of læt 'late.' So latterly means 'in a more recent time.' The same root gives us late, later, and lastly. The PIE root *led- meant 'slow, weary,' which is why 'late' originally implied slowness.

adv recently B2

Latterly, she has been working from home.

(副词) 最近；近来；近期

最近，她一直在家里工作。

(adverbio) recientemente; últimamente; en los últimos tiempos

Recientemente, ella ha estado trabajando desde casa.

(adverbe) récemment; dernièrement [Récemment, ces derniers temps.]

Latterly, elle travaille depuis chez elle.

(Adverb) in letzter Zeit; kürzlich; neulich [in der jüngeren Vergangenheit; seit kurzer Zeit]

**Latterly** hat sie sich mehr auf ihre Gesundheit konzentriert.

(副詞) 最近、この頃

彼女は最近、在宅で働いています。

(advérbio) recentemente; ultimamente; nos últimos tempos [recentemente; ultimamente]

Ultimamente, ela tem trabalhado em casa.

Synonyms: recently lately of late newly freshly Antonyms: formerly previously earlier

adv lately, (more) recently

Latterly, she has been spending more time studying Chinese calligraphy.

(副词) 最近；近来；近期

最近，她花更多时间学习中国书法。

(adverbio) últimamente; recientemente; estos días [últimamente, (más) recientemente]

Últimamente, ha estado dedicando más tiempo a estudiar la caligrafía china.

(adverbe) dernièrement; récemment; ces derniers temps [Récemment, ces derniers temps.]

Ces derniers temps, elle consacre plus de temps à étudier la calligraphie chinoise.

(Adverb) in letzter Zeit; neuerdings; kürzlich [In letzter Zeit; in jüngerer Vergangenheit.]

**Latterly** hat sie mehr Zeit mit dem Studium der chinesischen Kalligrafie verbracht.

(副詞) 近頃、ここ最近。

最近、彼女は中国の書道により多くの時間を費やすようになった。

(advérbio) ultimamente; recentemente [ultimamente, (mais) recentemente]

Ultimamente, ela tem passado mais tempo estudando caligrafia chinesa.

Synonyms: recently lately of late newly freshly just now in recent times latterly Antonyms: formerly previously earlier long ago
Word parts: latter + ly

Common collocations

have verb be verb of prep in prep by prep as prep for prep at prep on prep from prep only adv become verb

Related words

later lately lateness

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