Examples of lately in a Sentence
He has been feeling better lately.
Lately, she has been worrying about her son.
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What brings you the most purpose and passion to your days lately?
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Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The Foo Fighters don’t have any tour dates scheduled for 2025 at the moment, but Grohl has been popping up all over the place lately, including during the first weekend of Coachella on April 19.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2025
That was always the case, though it’s been trending hard in that direction lately.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
Results in China, which was been a drag lately , were not terrible, either.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The Foo Fighters don’t have any tour dates scheduled for 2025 at the moment, but Grohl has been popping up all over the place lately, including during the first weekend of Coachella on April 19.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2025
That was always the case, though it’s been trending hard in that direction lately.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
Results in China, which was been a drag lately , were not terrible, either.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Lately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lately. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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lately
adverb
late·ly
ˈlāt-lē 
: not long ago
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