lately

adverb

ˈlāt-lē How to pronounce lately (audio)
Definition of latelynext
as in recently
not long ago have you been listening to the radio much lately?

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Recent Examples of lately The Russell 2000 , up more than 10% in 2026, has lagged the market lately and fallen more than 7% in the past three months. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 China has lately stepped up its efforts to secure rare-earth ore around the world. — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2026 A lot of people in the Verge audience know you as a musician, but lately you have been relentlessly focused on Flock cameras, which are automatic license-plate readers (ALPRs). — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026 Mourinho has also switched between 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 formations lately, and here's the XI that could face Roma tonight. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lately
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lately
  1. recently
  2. late
  3. newly
  4. now
  5. just
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  • Roan recently headlined Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival, and appeared on Rolling Stone‘s digital cover celebrating the occasion.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Aurelius Systems recently mounted its Archimedes autonomous laser weapon on an American Rheinmetall unmanned ground vehicle at AUSA 2026.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of recently
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  • Ukraine received no warning from its partners ahead of the first wave of attacks, and information about a second wave arrived too late for air raid sirens to be activated in time, air force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat said on national television.
    — SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The debate around the contours of an acceptable federal AI safety bill shifted again after a draft of a proposal Anthropic has been pitching to lawmakers on Capitol Hill leaked late last week.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of late
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  • Watch for a new or unexplained lump in the breast or armpit, ongoing breast pain unrelated to the menstrual cycle, skin dimpling or redness, a newly inverted nipple or unexpected discharge and swelling in the lymph nodes near the arm or collarbone.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Get urgent medical attention for a newly swollen eye during a sinus infection.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of newly
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  • Multiple states now restrict forever chemicals, with Minnesota last year banning the intentional addition of PFAS to 11 categories of consumer products, including dental floss.
    — Margaret Hetherman The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • In retrospect, many Democrats now think that the candidates in 2020 were too willing to bow to pressure with cameras rolling.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of now
Adverb
  • Completing the flight test just weeks after a captive-carry event demonstrated how quickly the program progressed through its testing sequence.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The mattress was ready to sleep on just a few hours after unpacking.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
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“Lately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lately. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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