LATELY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

lately

adverb

ˈlāt-lē

Definition of lately

as in recently

not long ago have you been listening to the radio much lately?

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Recent Examples of lately Health has been the biggest obstacle for the 27-year-old lately. — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Amazon’s Prime Video isn’t exactly known for its dominance at the Emmy Awards lately. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026 However, lately these segments have gone beyond a beautiful sad song and photographs to include extended tributes to particularly famous people who have died. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 Chau brings these subjects to life through ceramics, working with his hands, machines and, lately, artificial intelligence. — Tran Chau, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lately

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Snow recently did an in-depth shoot-out of quarter-bore cartridges, new and old.

— John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
European diesel futures recently touched historic highs, more than doubling from levels seen at the start of the year.

— , CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of recently

Adverb

In this case, seven other main characters newly created for this version, plus an 11-person ensemble and a live nine-piece orchestra playing at the back of the stage.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Trump won 57% of voters in the newly redrawn 27th District, according to precinct-level analysis by Dave’s Redistricting, which also put the district’s population at 74% Hispanic.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of newly

Adverb

The rest of the women have pretty much accepted Vicki’s temperament by now and mostly operate around her, enjoying the refreshing Miami energy after the bumpiness of the previous parties.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
The race is now a matchup with Kreiss-Tomkins and Republicans Bernadette Wilson, Dave Bronson and Treg Taylor.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of now

Adverb

The backstory For most of my life, the Old Dutch Inn has been just a faint memory of kicking my legs from a bar stool, drinking a Shirley Temple next to my late grandmother, who would likely have been nursing a gin and tonic.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
This is on top of Perez Hilton and plenty of other sites (Gawker included) that would just flat-out insult people, draw nasty things on their pictures, and just generally malign them.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

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