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lately

/ˈleɪt.li/adverb2 syllables

Lately means: in the recent past.

Synonyms for lately5

adverb, as in in the recent past

recently, late, of late, latterly

also used for lately

freshly

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What does lately mean?1

adverb

1

in the recent past“he was in Paris recently”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with lately?2

two syllables

greatlystately
Show 40 near rhymes
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Lately in a sentence

  • I'm thinking that lately, maybe the students are making fun of me.mikekchar
  • Tatoeba moved to another server, the old one being very unreliable lately.MarekMazurkiewicz
  • Lately, we've entered the dog days of summer.Nast
  • That hen hasn't laid any eggs at all, lately.magiquai
  • I'm thinking that lately, maybe the students are licking me.ruyl
  • You've been coming home early lately, haven't you?CK
  • By the way, have you seen him lately?BraveSentry
  • By the way, have you heard from him lately?CK

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Forms of lately

as a adverb

comparative
latelier
superlative
lateliest