lately

adverb

ˈlāt-lē How to pronounce lately (audio)
Definition of latelynext
as in recently
not long ago have you been listening to the radio much lately?

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Recent Examples of lately There’s been a bit of an Alberta secessionist campaign lately, so that seems apropos today too. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 There have been some signs lately that Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, the father and son who control Fox News, have been thinking about a post-Trump era and looking ahead to the 2028 presidential election. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026 Treasury yields no longer move with oil but largely with AI-capex sentiment, with both in retreat lately. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026 Denny has long explored the intersection between art and technology, and has lately been writing about the topic as well. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lately
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lately
  1. recently
  2. late
  3. newly
  4. now
  5. just
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  • The entertainer, 67, was a guest on The Drew Barrymore show recently, and spoke to guest host Valerie Bertinelli about his early days in entertainment.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Hegseth, who recently attended a University of Tennessee home football game against the University of Alabama, is not the only Tennessean considering a run.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of recently
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  • While Edmonds and Robinson carried the way early, Harding got going late as the Lions routinely put him on the free-throw line in the first half.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Doncic, who was called for a technical foul late in the first half — his second of the season — had 24 points by halftime.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of late
Adverb
  • But Nixon was newly out of office then, the United States freshly out of Vietnam.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2026
  • In Swizz’s current phase of life, more than 20 years into his music career, more than a decade of collecting art, and less than a year into his adventures in furniture, the design enthusiast is newly energized.
    — Elise Brisco, VIBE.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of newly
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  • Chambers himself is now accused of riot, conspiracy to riot, and money laundering offenses, defense attorney Aitor Martínez Jiménez told the Washington Examiner.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
  • To certain journalists, there’s little point in distinguishing between AI and human authorship now that many people use AI to research and draft.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of now
Adverb
  • April 18 at the apartment complex in the 4600 block of Ashdale Court, just north of Myrtle Avenue.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The Hope spent much of its time ferrying sailors and the wounded from other ships or ports to military hospitals, and like the Comfort, it too was attacked multiple times, though each attack failed, usually just missing the ship.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
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“Lately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lately. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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