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lately

[ leyt-lee ]

adverb

  1. of late; recently; not long since:

    He has been very grouchy lately.



lately

/ ˈɪٱɪ /

adverb

  1. in recent times; of late
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lately1

before 1000; Middle English latli; Old English æٱī; late, -ly
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"April showers" has been a bit of a misnomer in my area lately.

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Many a pop star, moreover, has turned to orchestral writing lately.

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In politics, there is the truism and question, “ have you done for me lately?”

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Her conundrum has lately been making me think about Daniel Shapiro's fascinating book, "Negotiating the Nonnegotiable," and his clear-eyed examination of the roles of tribalism and identity in accelerating conflict — and in ameliorating it.

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But lately, more disturbing procedures are on the rise - chasing an unrealistic, hyper-feminine, almost infantile ideal.

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Late Latinlaten