Definition of lately
: of late : recently
- has been friendlier lately
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Examples of lately in a Sentence
He has been feeling better lately.
Lately, she has been worrying about her son.
Recent Examples of lately from the Web
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Qatar’s human rights record towards migrant workers has been far less in the news lately, but the nation does not get a free pass.
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Still, there’s been a lot of high points for the couple lately.
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From live weddings and public breakups & divorces to newborn babies, upcoming shows and books, and so on, there really hasn’t been a dull moment lately.
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And a number of Bush family members have been critical of Trump lately.
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Meghan Markle's father has been on a bit of a press blitz lately, first with a 30-minute tell-all with Good Morning Britain and then with some disparaging comments about Queen Elizabeth II to TMZ.
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There’s been a flurry of creative edibles appearing at Orlando’s theme parks lately.
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Trump has been really into pardons lately In recent weeks, Trump has been heavily focused on issuing presidential pardons.
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Though the investigation has reached deeper into his inner circle, Trump's approval ratings lately have ticked slightly higher, despite remaining at historic lows for a president serving during a time of economic growth.
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First Known Use of lately
15th century
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