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lately

American  
[leyt-lee] / ˈleɪt li /

adverb

  1. of late; recently; not long since.

    He has been very grouchy lately.


lately British  
/ ˈleɪtlɪ /

adverb

  1. in recent times; of late

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of lately

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

Example Sentences

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There have been signs of hope lately, though, with Disney’s theme parks becoming an ultra-reliable money-maker and the Disney+ streaming platform starting to turn a profit despite fierce competition.

From Barron's

There has been much talk lately about foreign investors backing away from the U.S.

From MarketWatch

Rather, investors seem increasingly upbeat about the prospects for AMD’s business of selling central processing units for use in artificial-intelligence servers, a booming category lately.

From MarketWatch

But lately they have been accompanied by an AI-infused program that executives hope will speed up the time to sell items and reduce their need to add as many workers over time.

From The Wall Street Journal

While AI has been the theme for Tesla investors lately, global trade has impacted shares, too.

From Barron's