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Latterly

Lately; of late; recently; at a later, as distinguished from a former, period.

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Recent 66% connected

Of late origin, existence, or occurrence; lately come; not of remote date, antiquated style, or the like; not already known, familiar, worn out, trit…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Late 92% connected

Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Lately 92% connected

Not long ago; recently; as, he has lately arrived from Italy.

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Recently 92% connected

Newly; lately; freshly; not long since; as, advices recently received.

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After adjective · 78% connection

Next; later in time; subsequent; succeeding; as, an after period of life.

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Alate adverb · 78% connection

Lately; of late.

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Ceroplastics noun · 78% connection

the art of modeling in wax.; "Although too late in date for Piranesi to have been directly influenced by this set, the Italian origins…

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Cherub noun · 78% connection

One of a order of angels, variously represented in art. In European painting the cherubim have been shown as blue, to denote knowledge…

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Conodont noun · 78% connection

small (2 inches long) extinct eellike fish with a finned tail and a notochord and having cone-shaped teeth containing cellular bone; l…

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Corniferous adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to the lowest period of the Devonian age. (See the Diagram, under Geology.) The Corniferous period has been so called…

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Excuse verb · 78% connection

serve as a reason or cause or justification of; "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"; "Her recent divor…

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Explain verb · 78% connection

serve as a reason or cause or justification of; "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"; "Her recent divor…

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Fresh superl · 78% connection

Lately produced, gathered, or prepared for market; not stale; not dried or preserved; not wilted, faded, or tainted; in good condition…

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Hyperion noun · 78% connection

The god of the sun; in the later mythology identified with Apollo, and distinguished for his beauty.

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Ichthyosauria n. pl. · 78% connection

An extinct order of marine reptiles, including Ichthyosaurus and allied forms; -- called also Ichthyopterygia. They have not been foun…

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Jubilee noun · 78% connection

Every fiftieth year, being the year following the completion of each seventh sabbath of years, at which time all the slaves of Hebrew…

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Latter adjective · 78% connection

Later; more recent; coming or happening after something else; -- opposed to former; as, the former and latter rain.

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Maccabees n. pl. · 78% connection

The name given later times to the Asmonaeans, a family of Jewish patriots, who headed a religious revolt in the reign of Antiochus IV.…

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Modern adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to the present time, or time not long past; late; not ancient or remote in past time; of recent period; as, modern da…

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Neo- unknown · 78% connection

A prefix meaning new, recent, late; and in chemistry designating specifically that variety of metameric hydrocarbons which, when the n…

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New superl. · 78% connection

Having existed, or having been made, but a short time; having originated or occured lately; having recently come into existence, or in…

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Newcomer noun · 78% connection

One who has lately come.

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