lately

[ leyt-lee ]
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adverb
  1. of late; recently; not long since: He has been very grouchy lately.

Origin of lately

1
before 1000; Middle English latli;Old English lætlīce;see late, -ly

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British Dictionary definitions for lately

lately

/ (ˈleɪtlɪ) /


adverb
  1. in recent times; of late

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