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Definition: Latterly |
LatterlyAdverb1. In the recent past; "he was in Paris recently"; "lately the rules have been enforced"; "as late as yesterday she was fine"; "feeling better of late"; "the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "latterly" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1781. (references) |
Synonyms: LatterlySynonyms: late (adv), lately (adv), of late (adv), recently (adv). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Newness | Adverb: newly; Adjective: afresh, anew, lately, just now, only yesterday, the other day; latterly, of late. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Latterly |
| English words defined with "latterly": late, lately ♦ of late ♦ recently. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "latterly": Fair Trade ♦ Kit-cat Club ♦ P.O.D.. (references) |
| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
James Madison | 1809-1817 | The commerce of the United States with the north of Europe, heretofore much vexed by licentious cruisers, particularly under the Danish flag, has latterly been visited with fresh and extensive depredations. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Latterly" is generally used as an adverb (general) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Latterly" is used about 219 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adverb (general) | 100% | 219 | 20,419 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Language | Translations for "latterly"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | kohët e fundit (lately, newly, of late, recently). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | نحو النهاية, حديثا (new, newly, recently), أخيرا (at last, eventually, finally, in conclusion, in the end, last ditch, lastly, lately, really, that is to say, ultimately). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | в наши дни (these days, today), в последно време, напоследък (lately, of late, recently). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 最近 (lately, Nearest, Newly, recent, recently). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | nedávno (lately, newly, not long ago, recently, some time ago, the other day). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | vers la fin, récemment (lately). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | neuerdings (again, lately, newly, recently), letzthin. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | εσχάτωσ (lately). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | újabban (lately, of late, recently). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | di recente (lately, new). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 후반 으로. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | dy jeianagh (of late). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | atterlylay recentemente (freshly, lateen, lately, newly, now, recently, yesterday), recente (fresh, fresh evidence, late afternoon, modern law, new, Newfoundland, presentee, recent), hoje em dia (now, nowadays). (various references) recent (fresh, freshly, green, hot, late, lately, latter, latter day, low, new, newly, recent, recently, up to date), de curând (fresh, freshly, late, lately, low, new, newly, of late), cãtre sfârşit, în zilele noastre (in these latter days, now, nowadays), în ultimul timp (in these latter days, lately). (various references) к концу (by end of, by the end of), недавно (a short time ago, fresh, freshly, late, lately, newly, of late, recently). (various references) u poslednje vreme, u poslednje doba, odskora (recently), nedavno (late, lately, recently). (various references) en nuestro tiempo, en actualidad. (various references) nyligen (freshly, just, lately, of late, recently). (various references) son günlerde (lately, recently), son dönemde, bu günlerde (in this days, nowadays, recently). (various references) недавно (a while ago, anew, new, newly, not long ago, not long since, of late, recently, yesterday), наприкінці (finally). (various references) mới đây (recent, recently). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Misspellings | |
"Latterly" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Adderly, laterlie, laterlly, laterly, Lutterel, Lutterell, Luttrel, Satterly, slatterly. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "latterly" (pronounced 'Lat"ter*ly'): Abandonedly, Abasedly, Abashedly, Abhorrently, Abidingly, Abjectly, Abnormally, Abominably, Aboriginally, Abortively, Abruptly, Absently, Absolutely, Absorbedly, Abstinently, Abstractedly, Abstractively, Abstractly, Abstrusely, Absurdly, Abundantly, Abusively, Abysmally, Academically, Accentually, Acceptably, Acceptedly, Accessarily, Accessibly, Accessorily, Accidentally, Accommodately, Accordantly, Accordingly, Accountably, Accurately, Accusatively, Accusatorially, Accusingly, Accustomably, Accustomarily, Achromatically, Acidly, Acknowledgedly, Acoustically, Acquiescently, Acquisitively, Acridly, Acrimoniously, Acrocephaly, Acromegaly, Acronycally, Acrostically, Actionably, Actively, Actually, Acutely, Adaptly, Additionally, Adequately, Adherently, Adhesively, Adjacently, Adjectivally, Adjectively, Adjunctively, Adjunctly, Admirably, Admittedly, Adorably, Adoringly, Adorningly, Adroitly, Adulterously, Advantageously, Adventurously, Adverbially, Adversely, Advisably, Advisedly, Aerially, Affably, Affectedly, Affectingly, Affectionately, Affectively, Affirmatively, Afflictively, Affluently, Affrightedly, Affrontedly, Affrontingly, Agamically, Agedly, Aggravatingly, Aggregately, Agilely, Agitatedly, Agonistically, Agonizingly, Agreeably, Agreeingly, Airily, Alacriously, Alarmedly, Alchemically, Alertly, Algebraically, Alimentally, Allenarly, Allodially, Allopathically, Allowably, Allowedly, Allusively, Almightily, Alphabetically, Alterably, Alternately, Alternatively, Amatorially, Amazedly, Ambidextrously, Ambiguously, Ambitiously, Amblingly, Ambrosially, Amenably, Amiably, Amicably, Amorously, Amphibiously, Amphiboly, Amphitheatrically, Amply, Anacamptically, Analogically, Analytically, Anatomically, Ancestorially, Anciently, Angelically, Angerly, Angrily, Angularly, Animally, Animatedly, Anniversarily, Annually, Anomalistically, Anomalously, Anomaly, Anonymously, Answerably, Antecedently, Anteriorly, Antichristianly, Anticly, Antiquely, Antiseptically, Antithetically, Anxiously, Apathetically, Apertly, Aphoristically, Apishly, Apocalyptically, Apocryphally, Apologetically, Apostolically, Apparently, Appearingly, Appellatively, Applicatorily, Appliedly, Appreciatingly, Apprehensively, Appropriately, Approvedly, Approximately, Appulsively, Aptly, Arbitrarily, Archetypally, Archly, Arcuately, Ardently, Arduously, Argutely, Arithmetically, Arrantly, Arrogantly, Artfully, Articularly, Articulately, Artificially, Artlessly, Artly, Asexually, Ashamedly, ASSEMBLY, Assistantly, Assumably, Assumedly, Assuredly, Astatically, Astonishedly, Astringently, Atmospherically, Atomically, Attemperly, Attently, Attributively, Audaciously, Audibly, Augustly, Auricularly, Austerely, Authentically, Authenticly, Authorly, Autogenously, Automatically, Autoptically, Auxiliarly, Avaiably, Aversely, Avidiously, Avisely, Awfully, Awkly, Axially, Axiomatically, Backwardly, Badly, Baggily, Bakingly, Baldly, Balefully, Balkingly, Balmily, Baptismally, Barbarously, Barefacedly, Barely, Barometrically, Barrenly, Barruly, Basely, Bashfully, Bastardly, Bawdily, Bayardly, Beamily, Beamingly, Beastly, Becomingly, Befittingly, Behovely, Bellicosely, Belligerently, Beneficently, Beneficially, Benignly, Beseemly, Besottingly, Bestially, Biblically, Bibulously, Biennially, Bifariously, Bigly, Bigotedly, Billy, Bindingly, Binocularly, Bitingly, Bitterly, Blackguardly, Blackly, Blamelessly, Blandly, Blankly, Blasphemously, Blatantly, Blessedly, Blightingly, Blindly, Blithely, Blolly, Bloodily, Bloomingly, Bluely, Blunderingly, Bluntly, Blushingly, Blusteringly, Boastingly, Bobfly, Boilingly, Boisterously, Boldly, Bonnily, Booly, botchedly, botcherly, Botfly, Bouncingly, Bowingly, Boyishly, Braggingly, Bragly, Brainsickly, Brambly, Bravely, Bravingly, Brawlingly, Brazenly, Breathlessly, Brenningly, Briefly, Brightly, Brilliantly, Briskly, Bristly, Brittlely, Broadly, Brokenly, Brokerly, Brutally, Brutely, Bubbly, Buffoonly, Bunglingly, Burglariously, Burly, Busily, Butcherly, Butterfly, Buzzingly, Cabalistically, Calmly, Camously, Candidly, Cankeredly, Cannibally, Cannily, Canonically, Capaciosly, Capitally, Capitularly, Captiously, Carefully, Carelessly, Caressingly, Carnally, Carousingly, Cartographically, Casually, Catchfly, Catechetically, Categorically, Catholicly, Causatively, Caustically, Causticily, Cautiously, Cavalierly, Cavally, Cavilingly, Celestially, Centennially, Centrally, Ceremonially, Ceremoniously, Certainly, Chanceably, Chandlerly, Changeably, Chaotically, Chargeably, Charily, Charitably, Chastely, Cheaply, Cheerfully, Cheerily, Cheeringly, Chely, Chemically, Chidingly, Chiefly, Childishly, Chimerically, Chirpingly, Chirurgeonly, Chivalrously, Choicely, Cholericly, Chorally. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-l-l-r-t-t-y" | |
-1 letter: alertly. | |
-2 letters: elytra, lately, latter, lealty, lyrate, lyttae, rallye, rattle, rattly, really, realty, taller, tartly, tetryl, treaty, yatter. | |
-3 letters: alert, alley, alter, artel, early, later, latte, layer, leary, lyart, lytta, rally, ratel, ratty, relay, taler, tally, tarty, tater, teary, telly, tetra, treat. | |
-4 letters: aery, ally, arty, aryl, earl, eyra, late, leal, lear, lyre, rale, rate, real, rely, tael, tale, tall, tare, tart, tate, teal, tear, teat, tela, tell, tray, tret, trey, tyer, tyre, yare, year, yell, yett. | |
-5 letters: ale, all, alt, are, art, ate, att, aye, ear, eat, ell, era, eta, lar, lat, lay, lea, let, ley, lye, rat, ray, ret, rya, rye, tae, tar, tat, tea, tel, tet, try, tye, yar, yea, yet. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-l-l-r-t-t-y" | |
+2 letters: literality, literately, slatternly, texturally, tolerantly. | |
+3 letters: alternately, crystallite, reluctantly, resultantly. | |
+4 letters: alterability, articulately, clatteringly, crystallites, flatteringly, illiterately, intertidally, intolerantly, reticulately, tetragonally, theatrically, tolerability, torrentially, yellowthroat. | |
+5 letters: alternatively, centripetally, collaterality, constellatory, detrimentally, filterability, interdentally, intrathecally, obstetrically, straitlacedly, strategically, terrestrially, territorially, tetrahedrally, theoretically, translucently, yellowthroats. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4C 61 74 74 65 72 6C 79 |
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| American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references).-.. .- - - . .-. .-.. -.--. |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001100 01100001 01110100 01110100 01100101 01110010 01101100 01111001 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)L a t t e r l y |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004C 0061 0074 0074 0065 0072 006C 0079 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4667868671847891 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Quotations: Speeches | 5. Usage Frequency 6. Translations: Modern 7. Derivations 8. Rhymes | 9. Anagrams 10. Orthography 11. Bibliography |
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