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.

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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

Opposites
temporal proximity to present

of latelong ago

In the distant past

ages ago · once upon a time · eons ago · historically · way back when

Family

late, of, later, latest, lately, belated, lateness, belatedly

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