latterly C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈlætɚli/ UK /ˈlætəli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv recently; in the latter part of a period Latterly he had grown quiet and withdrawn. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · recently; in the latter... recentlylatelynewlyof latenowadays ↔ Opposites formerlyearlierpreviously Word family Related forms latterlate Etymology AI details From latter (from Old English lætra, comparative of læt, 'late') + the adverbial suffix -ly. lætra Old English læt Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # latterly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈlætɚli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlætəli/ ## Meanings 1. recently; in the latter part of a period ## Examples - Latterly he had grown quiet and withdrawn. ## Synonyms - recently - lately - newly - of late - nowadays ## Antonyms - formerly - earlier - previously ## Related Forms - latter - late ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lætra - Root: læt ## Etymology From latter (from Old English lætra, comparative of læt, 'late') + the adverbial suffix -ly. ## AI Etymology Latterly comes from latter (from Old English lætra, comparative of læt, 'late') + the adverbial suffix -ly. The etymological trail includes Old English lætra and Old English læt. As an adverb, latterly means recently; in the latter part of a period. The same family is visible in related forms such as latter and late. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown