lately

adverb

late·​ly ˈlāt-lē How to pronounce lately (audio)
: of late : recently
has been friendlier lately

Examples of lately in a Sentence

He has been feeling better lately. Lately, she has been worrying about her son.
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Luma competes with other startups like Runway AI, which has formal deals with a number of Hollywood entities, and established players like Google’s Veo line, which has been trained on many years of Google and YouTube videos and has been an impressive run lately. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025 Laneige has been ramping up its specialty food partnerships lately, tapping popular brands such as La La Land Kind Café, Bobo Guys and Dough Donuts to infuse heritage flavors into its soothing lip care formula. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 July 2025 Ferrero was founded in Italy nearly 80 years ago and has lately been on a quest to expand its American reach. Alina Selyukh, NPR, 10 July 2025 My neighbors have been driving me up the wall lately. Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for lately

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lately was in the 15th century

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“Lately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lately. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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lately

adverb
late·​ly ˈlāt-lē How to pronounce lately (audio)
: not long ago

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