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of late
adverb
in the recent past (Freq. 2)
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he was in Paris recently

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lately the rules have been enforced

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as late as yesterday she was fine

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feeling better of late

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the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also

Syn: ↑recently, ↑late, ↑lately, ↑latterly
Derived from adjective: ↑recent (for: ↑recently)

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RECENTLY, lately, latterly.
late

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adverb
: lately, recently

have not seen him of late

of late he has not been able to make his rounds

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of late
Recently
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Main Entry:late

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of late formal phrase
recently

We have not seen him of late.

Thesaurus: short time agosynonym
Main entry: late

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recently

she'd been drinking too much of late

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of late
formal : during a recent period

They have not seen him of late. [=lately, recently]

Of late she has been acting strangely.

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Main Entry:late

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of ˈlate idiom
(formal) recently

I haven't seen him of late.

The situation has become more confusing of late.

Main entry:lateidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.