# latter vs latterly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### latter
*adjective · IPA /ˈlæt.ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #2,686*
Relating to or being the second of two items.

### latterly
*adverb · frequency rank #38,938*
In a latter manner

## Source
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