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 That question in the market is why this stock has been dead money lately. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 July 2026 The company has been on a fundraising tear lately, having raised $6 billion in the last twelve months. — Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 This move seems to have become her signature contribution lately. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 July 2026 Vance has been staking out his own pathway lately in what many political observers estimate is a lead-up to a 2028 presidential bid. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for lately

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The firm most recently helped the city hire Nate Vogel, the airport’s deputy director of operations.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026
Retired tech executive David Cancel and scientist Amanda Cirello recently celebrated their lavish wedding on Isola del Garda, Lake Garda, Italy.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of recently

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That need has helped to push the Nats to join the Miami Marlins, who started to employ the tactic in the majors late last season, and the Rockies, who hired the Marlins’ assistant pitching coach this winter.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 22 July 2026
With the clock ticking down on the final minutes of the game, the Baoding team was unable to stop the offensive push that placed the home team into a 1-0 lead late in the second half.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of late

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After the earthquakes, however, the regime seemed newly vulnerable.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Andy Burnham, newly appointed as the leader of the Labour Party in the United Kingdom, will be waltzing into 10 Downing Street on Monday after an unopposed campaign to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026

Definition of newly

Adverb

With just one year left on his contract and a 2025 season worth forgetting, a bounce-back will be big for him in 2026.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
And just being able to lean on T-Mo, Ickey, Rasheed, all the guys who’ve done it and been through the trials and tribulations.

— Alex Zietlow July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

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