Examples of lately in a Sentence
He has been feeling better lately.
Lately, she has been worrying about her son.
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This thought has come to mind a lot lately, as much has been made of the political wranglings of Earth’s richest technocrats, whose ambitions range from lower taxes to interplanetary colonization.
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Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2025
Yes, the Chicago Cubs are having a heck of a time scoring runs lately.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
A lot of streaming services have been naming or renaming themselves lately, coming up with a new handle that’s definitely, unquestionably better than the old handle.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
Mergers and acquisitions activity also has improved lately as Wall Street concludes the impact of Trump's trade policies might not be as bad as feared, according Roger Altman, the founder and senior chairman of investment bank Evercore ISI.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 June 2025
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Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2025
Yes, the Chicago Cubs are having a heck of a time scoring runs lately.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
A lot of streaming services have been naming or renaming themselves lately, coming up with a new handle that’s definitely, unquestionably better than the old handle.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
Mergers and acquisitions activity also has improved lately as Wall Street concludes the impact of Trump's trade policies might not be as bad as feared, according Roger Altman, the founder and senior chairman of investment bank Evercore ISI.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 June 2025
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“Lately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lately. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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lately
adverb
late·ly
ˈlāt-lē 
: not long ago
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