Synonyms of of late

of late

phrase

as in late

not long ago

He has of late taken to knitting and crocheting.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• late
• just
• now
• lately
• new
• newly
• recently
• only
• freshly
• latterly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• before
• early
• earlier
• previously
• ago
• formerly
• anciently
• heretofore
• erstwhile
• hitherto

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of of late

Its retrospective past tense of course could not have encompassed these very latest aesthetic and cultural features of late America, and in that interim the very past this timely book studies has already become a more foreign country. — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

The combination of late-season heat and low moisture can increase the risk of fires spreading quickly. — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Continue reading … END OF AN ERA — Conan O'Brien drops a brutal analogy about the slow death of late-night TV. — FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Rumors of the death of late-night may have been greatly exaggerated, former Late Show With Stephen Colbert head writer Ariel Dumas believes. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026