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Recent Examples of lately
Ryan pointed out at that supply remains relatively tight overall, despite some expansion lately.
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025
The 24-year-old has been on fire lately, hitting .325 with a 1.049 OPS, seven home runs and 16 RBI since returning from an intercostal injury, which cost him about three weeks in May.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
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.
—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
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025
The 24-year-old has been on fire lately, hitting .325 with a 1.049 OPS, seven home runs and 16 RBI since returning from an intercostal injury, which cost him about three weeks in May.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lately
Adverb
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Sea’s digital financial services arm, recently rebranded to Monee, grew by almost 35% last year, reaching $2.4 billion.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
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The airline will also increase flights to Spain from Philadelphia and recently began a new route from Orlando, Florida.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2025
Adverb
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When Dart was taken late in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, a lot of the follow-up analysis surrounded the idea that the Ole Miss star would have a redshirt season as an NFL rookie.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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The president’s angry messages on Truth Social, sometimes posted early in the morning or very late at night, at times send pundits off in search of which segment on which cable news show angered the president.—
Mark Joyella,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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Now, with no practical skills to speak of, the newly unemployed Grant struggled to find work.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
28 June 2025
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How well plants are equipped to manage heat depends not only on the type of plant (cool-season vs. heat-loving plants) but also on their growth stage (newly planted vs. established and mature).—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
Adverb
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Many feature the touches and amenities now familiar to Chinese drivers, from large touch screens and massage-chairs to drawers.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Everton midfielder Hayley Ladd is the brains of the operation now, while Liverpool counterpart Ceri Holland has become a reliable source of goals and energy.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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Perry’s prop malfunction occurred just one day after Beyoncé experienced an onstage mishap of her own, when her flying car began to tip over mid-air during her June 29 performance in Houston.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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Unfortunately, many didn’t realize their conversations could be made public with just one tap, and the interface often fails to make the public/private distinction clear.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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“Lately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lately. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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