Examples of lately in a Sentence
He has been feeling better lately.
Lately, she has been worrying about her son.
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Celsius’ Revenues have seen massive growth over recent years, but the growth has slowed lately.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
But the trend has lately been expanding well beyond hotels.
—Susan Campos, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2025
Consciousness is lately treated as something precious and real, to be conquered by tech: our A.I.s and robots are to achieve consciousness.
—Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
Chicago Blackhawks fans seem to be questioning the team’s direction more frequently lately, as well as Connor Bedard’s recent behavior.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
But the trend has lately been expanding well beyond hotels.
—Susan Campos, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2025
Consciousness is lately treated as something precious and real, to be conquered by tech: our A.I.s and robots are to achieve consciousness.
—Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
Chicago Blackhawks fans seem to be questioning the team’s direction more frequently lately, as well as Connor Bedard’s recent behavior.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lately
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“Lately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lately. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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lately
adverb
late·ly
ˈlāt-lē 
: not long ago
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