lately

[leyt-lee]

adverb

1. of late; recently; not long since.

   He has been very grouchy lately.

lately

/ ˈleɪtlɪ /

adverb

1. in recent times; of late

Word History and Origins

Origin of lately¹

before 1000; Middle English latli; Old English lætlīce; late, -ly

Example Sentences

That level of production is far superior to what the Browns, Jets and Panthers have received under center lately.

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“We have faced each other quite a lot now lately, so you know, things are getting a little bit different.”

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These numbers don’t always match with government data, though the government numbers themselves have seen some steep revisions lately as the BLS struggles with falling response rates to its surveys.

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There’s been plenty of commentary lately about how hard it is for adults to make friends.

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The Chinese electric-vehicle market continues to grow, but that hasn’t been helping Tesla all that much lately.

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