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 Traders have lately fretted about the effect of rising oil prices on inflation. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 By the fourth inning, the long-ball issues that had begun to plague Imanaga lately emerged. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 But the thermometer hasn't been dipping below 90 degrees for a low lately. — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2026 While the exercise taps into drones and NATO teamwork, the message of collaboration and the value of drones has been somewhat mixed lately across the military. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lately

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His team has recently been studying how hearing factors into this, and preliminary findings indicate that the sounds people make while swimming can make a shark more likely to approach from a distance.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Ulta Beauty Buy the dip in the beauty company, analyst Kate McShane recently wrote following Ulta's recent earnings.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of recently

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Pegula found her best tennis late, winning four straight games to take control after Navarro had broken her for a 2-1 lead in the third set.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
For a rookie to play that well down the stretch that late into his first NFL season speaks volumes.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of late

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Soon, some eighty thousand horses had disappeared from a capital newly thrumming with Citroën Type As.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
From a basketball problem to a football problem The first wave of lawsuits focused mostly on basketball players because that season doesn’t start until November and there was more time for newly eligible athletes to find roster spots.

— Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of newly

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Goldman Sachs economist Daan Struyven warned in a recent note that prices could still reach $120 a barrel as the war, now in its seventh month, continues to disrupt shipping.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Terry has been shoved over the railing by an unknown assailant, and is now bleeding out on the floor below.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of now

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Missouri's confusion comes amid a spate of redistricting across the country normally seen just once a decade after each census.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Nearly 70% of power generated in India was still coal-based while just over 15% came from solar and wind projects in the financial year ending March 2026.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

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