lately

American

[leyt-lee] / ˈleɪt li /

adverb

of late; recently; not long since.

He has been very grouchy lately.

lately British

/ ˈleɪtlɪ /

adverb

in recent times; of late

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Etymology

Origin of lately

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

Example Sentences

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There has been scant good news for California racing lately.

From Los Angeles Times

However, the market’s more attractive valuations lately have hinged on Wall Street’s unwillingness to dial back earnings expectations.

From MarketWatch

Others that track retail activity, including Vanda Research, also point out that individual investors haven’t been buying as aggressively lately.

From MarketWatch

I’d been doing that a lot lately, shoving guilt into a little box inside my head.

From Literature

“Books have been hard to come by lately. The humans are hoarding them. Or maybe they stopped using them, hard to tell. But I keep my eyes open.”

From Literature

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