lately

[ leyt-lee ]

/ ˈleɪt li /

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adverb

of late; recently; not long since: He has been very grouchy lately.

Nearby words

lated, lateen, lateen sail, lateen-rigged, lateenrigged, lately, laten, latency, latency period, latensify, latent

Origin of lately

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

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Examples from the Web for lately

On the other hand, right-wing activists have lately said, banning displays interferes with the exercise of religion.
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Like it or not, forecasting is a “what have you done for me lately” profession.
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Still, the Madam Secretary cast and crew have been lately downplaying parallels to the Democratic presidential hopeful.
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The character-building cornerstone of American life has lately come under fire for ills ranging from racism to concussions.
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Lately, Richard Dawkins seems to scan the world for sore spots, take a good poke, and revel in the ensuing outcry.
Richard Dawkins Would Fail Philosophy 101|Elizabeth Picciuto|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Nawb of Kurnaul has been often accused of disaffection, and lately of having concealed stores.
Miss Eden's Letters|Emily Eden
The windows of the rooms on that side, lately occupied by Provis, were dark and still, and there was no lounger in Garden Court.
Great Expectations|Charles Dickens
A small collection of the political squibs and pamphlets published by Wm. Hone about 1820, has lately come into my possession.
Notes and Queries, Number 172, February 12, 1853|Various
Another minute and all four were aboard the embarkation they had so lately abandoned,—once more saved from the perils of the deep!
The Ocean Waifs|Mayne Reid
She had been lately left a widow by her husband, with the office of guardian to their only child.
Red Gauntlet|Sir Walter Scott

British Dictionary definitions for lately

lately

/ (ˈleɪtlɪ) /

adverb

in recent times; of late

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