Late
Late adverb - After the due, usual, or proper time.
Until recently and late are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Until recently" instead an adverb "Late".
Until recently
Late and until recently are semantically related. You can use "Late" instead an adverb phrase "Until recently".
Both terms in one sentence
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Bluth and Goldman were still trying to raise funds for it until recently when they attempted a Kickstarter campaign for the movie in late 2015.
Source: Video Game / Dragon's Lair -
Until recently, this applied even if you lived 50 yards away in Cyprus proper (the border has become a little more permeable of late, although long-term entry would be... complicated).
Source: Walk into Mordor -
Continuity Lockout: Not too bad with the first six movies, but an issue if you came in late to the party for the novels, which now number into the many dozens, and which were (at least until recently) considered canonical with the movies.
Source: Franchise / Star Wars
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Until recently and Late. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/late/until_recently
Late & Until recently. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/late/until_recently>.
Until recently or Late. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/late/until_recently.
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