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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What brings you the most purpose and passion to your days lately? Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 The Foo Fighters don’t have any tour dates scheduled for 2025 at the moment, but Grohl has been popping up all over the place lately, including during the first weekend of Coachella on April 19. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2025 That was always the case, though it’s been trending hard in that direction lately. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025 Results in China, which was been a drag lately , were not terrible, either. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 29 Apr. 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 3 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

lately

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

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