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Example sentences for "latterly"

Lexicographically close words:
latrocinium; latt; latten; latter; latterday; lattice; latticed; lattices; latticework; latus
  1. Wilson, as I have repeatedly seen him, would occupy his corner in the comparatively large room into which the narrow old premises in Collins-street east had been latterly expanded.

  2. We were guided latterly by a well-beaten native track, for this seemed a favourite walk of the aborigines.

  3. With his amiable and highly-cultured sister, who lived latterly with him, he kept a hospitable house, inviting the old colonists of his acquaintance, as they came and went to and from the old country.

  4. Latterly DAVY has become synonymous in street language with the name of the Deity; “so help me DAVY,” slang rendering of the conclusion of the oath usually exacted of witnesses.

  5. This term has been “on the streets” for nearly two centuries, and latterly has found its way into most dictionaries.

  6. From the first it has been recognized as one of the principal seats of Protestant theology, originally of the pietistic and latterly of the rationalistic and critical school.

  7. Latterly he ministered to a small congregation in Harvey Lane, Leicester, from whom at the close of 1806 he accepted a call to be their stated pastor.

  8. So eager latterly was his thirst for fame and power that perhaps Marlborough did not exaggerate when he said that "he had no other principle but his ambition, so that he would put all in distraction rather than not gain his point.

  9. Latterly it had verged toward more thorough belief as the creditors had taken their money,--less than a third of what would have been theirs had the power remained with them of recovering their full debt.

  10. Something he had supplied at first, but had latterly declined even to subscribe to a fund.

  11. But there had come latterly a claim upon him equally strong,--that he should wreak his vengeance upon Augustus.

  12. This was one of the happiest moments of Markham's existence--that existence which had latterly presented so few green spots to please the mental eye of the wanderer in the world's desert.

  13. Although Bergen was latterly the home of those Finns who came to Shetland, it is most probable that many of the stories regarding them related to a time when they still retained possession of certain districts in the Shetland islands.

  14. For the Cruithne of Ulster formed a distinct division of the Pechts; and, indeed, to be still more specific, were latterly associated with the eastern part of that province.

  15. The word "clan" was originally used to denote only the blood-relations of the chief; but latterly it was applied to the whole community.

  16. Aunt Phebe had been an excellent field hand, but latterly was put into the kitchen, where she remained, except occasionally, in a time of uncommon hurry.

  17. He had permission to visit her once a fortnight, but he was growing old, as has been said, and truth to say, had latterly well nigh forgotten her.

  18. Her little daughter, who latterly had been her one source of human comfort, died rather suddenly.

  19. During her occasional visits to England, which latterly occurred only once in two or three years, she was largely occupied in addressing public and drawing-room meetings on behalf of her work.

  20. Probably his irregular habits were prejudicial to the refinement of his taste, and latterly they tended to exaggerate his special defects and mannerisms.

  21. The Kalinga of Pliny certainly included Orissa, but latterly it seems to have been confined to the Telugu-speaking country; and in the time of Hsuan Tsang (630 A.

  22. A little bit of early romance, associated with the great navigator, has latterly found its way into the journals, and added new zest to the talk of his unknown fate.

  23. Jenny Lind has latterly slipped from the public eye into the shades of her newly-found domestic life.

  24. This conception of democracy has come latterly to be as fine a point of honor as any article in the code of chivalry or noblesse.

  25. Students of religion have latterly shifted attention from its claims to truth to its utility and subjective form.

  26. But as she collected some of the scattered threads and memories of their life in common, it seemed to her that latterly he had become even graver and more silent than before.

  27. Latterly she had complained of sleeplessness, and to banish the insomnia a physician had recommended the usual bromide of potassium.

  28. Latterly they had seen each other but rarely, and therefore the feeling still remained.

  29. Nickem had been at work for the last three months, backed up by funds which had latterly been provided by the Lord's agent, and had in truth run the matter down.

  30. Latterly it was rather difficult for a prisoner to get to see him, and quite impossible if he had a complaint to make against any of the officials, which they thought he could establish.

  31. Years ago I used to think that it was responsible for nearly all of it, but latterly I have come to think that this was an error.

  32. Moreover, it is latterly spreading with a constantly accelerating swiftness.

  33. For in all the meetings, writings, and speeches which have latterly been directed against the State, it is always the same facts which are brought up, and the same evidence which is produced.

  34. It had gradually lost its acuteness and brilliancy, and latterly became the mere babbling of a vulgar mind, often mingled with insolent remarks against her superiors, and the most profane scoffing at morality and religion.

  35. In fact the cross-bow itself was modified to the purpose of discharging of stones, and for that reason was also called a stone-bow, so that the appellation Balistarius and Arcubalistarius were both of them latterly applied to the same person.

  36. The family circle became greatly contracted; and though the Miss Bertrams had latterly added little to its gaiety, they could not but be missed.

  37. Latterly she had been more and more aware of it.

  38. A very cold morning, set off at sunrise: at the sixth mile arrived on an open plain, over which was rather better travelling than we had latterly experienced.

  39. Johanna then related to him how Mr. Stork had latterly often called, under pretence of wishing to see Frants, but always when he was out.

  40. You are aware that he was latterly a good shot, always an expert angler, and a great admirer of old Isaac Walton; and that he highly prided himself upon these accomplishments.

  41. It would appear that Davy latterly preferred zinc to iron, as the protecting metal.

  42. Latterly it was fixed at one peso and ten cents per annum, and those who did not choose to work for the Government during forty days in the year, paid also a poll-tax (fallas) of P3 per annum.

  43. Latterly it was governed by the Rector of the University, whilst the administration was confided to a licentiate in pharmacy.

  44. The plains nourish only a coarse short grass, and the trees which had latterly dwindled to small clumps, growing only on low points on the edge of the river under shelter of the high bank, entirely disappear.

  45. Some years back it was common for an Indian to kill from a thousand to twelve hundred Geese in one season; but latterly he is reckoned a good hunter that kills three hundred.

  46. Until this August afternoon he was not aware that he had made an actual enemy in all the years that he had spent in Delverton, first as an overworked Northborough curate, and latterly as one of the busiest country vicars in the diocese.

  47. But even as regards the individual literary work, writers themselves--as latterly Richard Dehmel--have laid almost too strong an emphasis on the element of conscious deliberation.


  48. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "latterly" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.