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of late

[ ˌʌv ˈleɪt ]

Adverb

^{Context #1 | Adverb}

recently

Recently; not long ago.

Synonyms

in recent times, lately, recently.

Which Synonym Should You Choose?

Word	Description / Examples
of late	This phrase sounds a bit formal and old-fashioned. It is typically used in written English rather than spoken. He has been feeling better of late The company has seen significant growth of late
recently	Another common term for informal and formal use, suitable for both writing and speaking, to describe something that took place not long ago. He recently moved to a new city The project was completed recently
lately	A common word that is used informally to describe actions or events that have happened or have been happening in the near past. I haven't seen him lately She's been working a lot lately
in recent times	This phrase is more modern and suits both spoken and written English. It's often used in analyses or discussions about changes over a series of events. In recent times, there has been an increase in remote working Technology has evolved rapidly in recent times

Examples of usage

I haven't seen him of late.
She has been quite busy of late.
They have been arguing a lot of late.

Translations

Translations of the word "of late" in other languages:

🇵🇹 recentemente

🇮🇳 हाल ही में

🇩🇪 in letzter Zeit

🇮🇩 baru-baru ini

🇺🇦 нещодавно

🇵🇱 ostatnio

🇯🇵 最近 (さいきん)

🇫🇷 récemment

🇪🇸 recientemente

🇹🇷 son zamanlarda

🇰🇷 최근에

🇸🇦 مؤخراً

🇨🇿 nedávno

🇸🇰 nedávno

🇨🇳 最近 (zuìjìn)

🇸🇮 nedavno

🇮🇸 nýlega

🇰🇿 жақында

🇬🇪 ბოლოს

🇦🇿 son vaxtlar

🇲🇽 recientemente

Etymology

The phrase 'of late' originated in Middle English and has been used since the 14th century. It is a combination of the preposition 'of' and the adjective 'late', indicating something that has occurred recently or not long ago.