lately

adverb

late·​ly ˈlāt-lē How to pronounce lately (audio)
: of late : recently
has been friendlier lately

Examples of lately in a Sentence

He has been feeling better lately. Lately, she has been worrying about her son.
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Why Are More Americans Interested In Dual Citizenship? Marshall has also noticed a clear trend of more Americans, especially those with significant assets, applying for dual citizenship lately. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025 The two admired the rapper's car collection as 2 Chainz explained his love for a certain Tesla model that has been under scrutiny lately. Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 May 2025 The Padres have given him two starts against left-handers and lately have been keeping him in against left-handed relievers. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025 The fault for this is mainly the pitching, which has been in shambles lately. Peter O’Malley, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for lately

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lately was in the 15th century

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“Lately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lately. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

lately

adverb
late·​ly ˈlāt-lē How to pronounce lately (audio)
: not long ago

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