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lately
[ leyt-lee ]
/ ˈleɪt li /
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adverb
of late; recently; not long since: He has been very grouchy lately.
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Words nearby lately
Late Greek, Late Hebrew, late in life, late in the day, Late Latin, lately, laten, latency, latency period, La Tène, late-night
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British Dictionary definitions for lately
lately
/ (ˈleɪtlɪ) /
adverb
in recent times; of late
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