Lately: meaning, definitions and examples
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lately
[ ˈleɪtli ]
in the recent past
Recently; not long ago. Lately is usually used to refer to events that have occurred in the near past, but not necessarily today or yesterday. It is often used in casual conversation to indicate a general timeframe without specific details.
Synonyms
in recent times, of late, recently
Examples of usage
- I haven't seen her lately.
- She has been feeling tired lately.
- We've been going out to eat a lot lately.
- I've been reading a lot of books lately.
- Have you watched any good movies lately?
Translations
Translations of the word "lately" in other languages:
🇵🇹 recentemente
🇮🇳 हाल ही में (haal hi mein)
🇩🇪 kürzlich
🇮🇩 baru-baru ini
🇺🇦 недавно
🇵🇱 ostatnio
🇯🇵 最近 (さいきん, saikin)
🇫🇷 récemment
🇪🇸 recientemente
🇹🇷 son zamanlarda
🇰🇷 최근에 (choegeun-e)
🇸🇦 مؤخراً (mu'akhkharan)
🇨🇿 nedávno
🇸🇰 nedávno
🇨🇳 最近 (zuìjìn)
🇸🇮 nedavno
🇮🇸 nýlega
🇰🇿 жақында
🇬🇪 ბოლო დროს (bolo dros)
🇦🇿 son vaxtlar
🇲🇽 recientemente
Word origin
The word 'lately' originated from Middle English 'lateliche,' which means 'recently' or 'lately.' It evolved from the Old English word 'lætlīce,' where 'læt' means 'late' and 'līce' is an adverbial suffix. Over time, the word has retained its meaning of denoting events or actions that have occurred in the near past. 'Lately' is commonly used in modern English to indicate recent occurrences without specifying an exact time frame.
See also: late, latecomer, lateness, later, latest, prelate.