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of late

In recent times; lately. His work of late has not been up to par. He seems rather unhappy of late. I hope nothing is wrong.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

of late

lately. Have you seen Sally of late? We haven't had an opportunity to eat out of late.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

of late

Recently, lately, as in She's been very quiet of late; is something wrong? This idiom uses late as a noun instead of an adjective, a usage dating from about 1250. The idiom dates from the early 1400s.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

of ˈlate

(formal) recently: He has been feeling rather unwell of late. He ought to see the doctor.
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of late

Recently; lately: was feeling better of late.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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