Meaning & use
Lately
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Recently, or during a period of time not long past.
See it in a sentence
I haven't seen much of her lately since she started the new job.
Have you been sleeping well lately?
A note on using this word
"Lately" typically pairs with present perfect or continuous verb tenses in English, as in "I've been busy lately."
Words with a similar meaning
recentlyof late
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Words with an opposite meaning
formerlylong ago
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