Examples of lately in a Sentence
He has been feeling better lately.
Lately, she has been worrying about her son.
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Unfortunately for the Cubs, those contributions have been difficult to find lately.
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Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Sanders works as a counselor in Tucson, Arizona, and lately, the toxicity he’s been hearing has demoralized him.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
And throw in Deuce McBride, one of the most likeable gunners the Knicks have had lately.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026
Jim Cramer has been hot on Intel lately, and Thursday's news just reinforced his conviction.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 19 June 2026
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Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Sanders works as a counselor in Tucson, Arizona, and lately, the toxicity he’s been hearing has demoralized him.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
And throw in Deuce McBride, one of the most likeable gunners the Knicks have had lately.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026
Jim Cramer has been hot on Intel lately, and Thursday's news just reinforced his conviction.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for lately
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“Lately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lately. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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lately
adverb
late·ly
ˈlāt-lē 
: not long ago
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