Lately: meaning, definitions and examples

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lately

 

[ ˈleɪtli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

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

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,397, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.