Obs. [f. as prec. + -LY2.] a. Of late, lately. b. At a late date.
1720. Strype, Stow’s Surv. Lond., I. 6. This our City of London was also walled with Stone in the Time of the Roman Government here; but yet very latewardly [edd. 1598–1633 lately]. For it seemeth not to have been walled in the Year of our Lord CCXCVI. Ibid. (1721), Eccl. Mem., II. i. 9. His tutors were latewardly much detained at court. Ibid., III. xviii. 147. Here latewardly also were J. Pilkington [etc.].
