Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Of late has 2 different meanings across 2 categories:
Adverb
· Prep_phrase
Adverb
1
in the recent past
"he was in Paris recently"
"lately the rules have been enforced"
"as late as yesterday she was fine"
"feeling better of late"
"the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also"
Prep_phrase
1
In the recent past; recently; lately.
Example Sentences
"he was in Paris recently"
adverb
"lately the rules have been enforced"
adverb
"as late as yesterday she was fine"
adverb
"feeling better of late"
adverb
"the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also"
adverb