of late . of late {adv. phr.}, {formal} In the recent past; not long ago; a short time ago; lately; recently. There have been too many high school dropouts of late. Categories: add yours time {adv. phr.} {formal} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2024 To section: O Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Discuss