of late
In recent times
Recently or in the period just before now.
Of late is slightly formal and often appears in writing more than speech: I haven't seen much of her of late.
The phrase suggests a pattern or change noticed over recent weeks or months rather than the last few hours or days.
- just nowThe immediate past
- recentlyIn the near past
- not long agoIn the near past
- these daysThe present period
- at presentAt this time
nowadays · newly · freshly · hot off the press · fresh off the boat · in recent memory · in the here and now · immediate · breaking · today · now · timely · current · up-to-date · happening · novel · emerging · fashionable
of latelong ago
In the distant past
ages ago · once upon a time · eons ago · historically · way back when
late, of, later, latest, lately, belated, lateness, belatedly