Definition of Of late

1. Adverb. In the recent past. "The spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also"

Exact synonyms: Late, Lately, Latterly, Recently
Partainyms: Recent

Definition of Of late

1. Adverb. (idiomatic) In the recent past; recently; lately. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Of Late

of all time
of an
of biblical proportions
of blessed memory
of choice
of color
of colour
of course
of each person
of even date
of fame
of her own
of his own
of import
of importance
of late (current term)
of means
of my own
of necessity
of note
of one's own
of one's own accord
of one mind
of our own
of record
of shame
of sorts
of sound mind(p)
of that ilk
of the century

Literary usage of Of late

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Index of Economic Material in Documents of the States of the United States by Adelaide Rosalia Hasse (1910)
"Communication and docs, from gov. rel. to settlement of accts. of late treasurer. (Same 1887/8: 1543-1545.) . Copy of bond of late treasurer charged with ..."

2. Who's who by Henry Robert Addison, Charles Henry Oakes, William John Lawson, Douglas Brooke Wheelton Sladen (1898)
"1841; es of late Richard Elliott Vardy ; m. Isabella Mary Simpson, 1872. Educ. ... 14 March 1814; s. of late Richard Vaughan, of Cardiff and Gelly-Gaer, ..."

3. Proceedings by Classical Association (Great Britain) (1908)
"The chief divergencies of late have been : " (1) Some have paid more attention to quantity and others to the written accent; " (2) While most have ..."

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