lately

adverb

late·​ly ˈlāt-lē 

: of late : recently

has been friendlier lately

Synonyms of lately

• recently
• late
• newly
• now
• just

Examples of lately in a Sentence

He has been feeling better lately.

Lately, she has been worrying about her son.

Recent Examples on the Web

Unleaded regular gas national average Michigan gas prices lately have mirrored the national average. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

High oil prices stemming from the Middle East war and record prices for diesel have been among the many factors driving yields higher lately. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

The same minerals spotting your glasses and scaling your faucets could also be the reason your shampoo barely lathers or your hair has been feeling dull and stiff lately. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Some of the biggest concerns with AI risks lately—as was the case in the Hugging Face incident—have involved unreleased, internal models that were undergoing development or were only deployed inside the AI companies themselves. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing lately

• Johnny-come-lately

Rhymes for lately

• innately
• ornately
• pinnately
• sedately
• greatly
• stately
• precipitately

Kids Definition

lately

adverb

late·​ly ˈlāt-lē 

: not long ago