Erstwhile and Lately

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Erstwhile adverb - At an earlier or previous time.

Usage example: there's now a store where erstwhile lay green and pleasant pastures

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Lately is an antonym for erstwhile.

Lately adverb - Not long ago.

Usage example: have you been listening to the radio much lately?

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Erstwhile is an antonym for lately.

Nearby Words: late, lateness

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Lately and Erstwhile. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/erstwhile/lately

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