Examples of lately in a Sentence
He has been feeling better lately.
Lately, she has been worrying about her son.
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An electric motorcycle bearing a Honda badge is bound to attract serious attention – and lately, the rumor mill has been buzzing.
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Utkarsh Sood
june 29, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
The Sox likely will deal starter Adrian Houser before the trade deadline, in case Hoyer hasn’t heard lately from his Winnetka Starbucks buddy, Sox general manager Chris Getz.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
Needless to say, England have not been performing at their very best lately.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The bottom of the order has been a dumpster fire lately.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
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Utkarsh Sood
june 29, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
The Sox likely will deal starter Adrian Houser before the trade deadline, in case Hoyer hasn’t heard lately from his Winnetka Starbucks buddy, Sox general manager Chris Getz.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
Needless to say, England have not been performing at their very best lately.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The bottom of the order has been a dumpster fire lately.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 28 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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lately
adverb
late·ly
ˈlāt-lē 
: not long ago
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