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Recent Examples of lately
Zendaya has been everywhere lately — on the tennis court for Challengers, on Arrakis for Dune: Part Two, in Ithaca for Christopher Nolan’s upcoming The Odyssey.
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
The Dallas Mavericks have been at the forefront of all things NBA lately, and not for good reason.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The Pistons’ first five games after the break are tough, but their offense and defense have both been great lately.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
On the other hand, Halsey’s smart, dense, often weird music has lately been overshadowed by the drama that continually dogs her.
—Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 17 Feb. 2025
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
The Dallas Mavericks have been at the forefront of all things NBA lately, and not for good reason.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The Pistons’ first five games after the break are tough, but their offense and defense have both been great lately.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
On the other hand, Halsey’s smart, dense, often weird music has lately been overshadowed by the drama that continually dogs her.
—Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lately
Adverb
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Up until very recently, Evans was mindful of the opportunity in front of him, hitting unrestricted free agency at 28 during a career year offensively while playing an important role in Montreal.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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Until recently, the negotiations between the U.S. and its trading partners left investors hopeful that trade deals could be struck, and many still believe tariffs will be temporary.—
Nick Sargen,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The untitled project, which began production late last year, is Oscar winner González Iñárritu’s first English-language film since The Revenant.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
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The North Korean 11th Army Corps temporarily withdrew from the front line in Kursk in December or January after losing a third of its 12,000 troops in costly assaults on the Kursk salient late last year.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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In the 1990s, those most capable of manipulating the newly privatized markets became the richest people in Russia.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
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In addition to introducing Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), the film brings along Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) — fresh off his own solo adventure — while incorporating Spider-Man (Tom Holland, newly freed from Sony’s clutches) into the MCU for the first time.—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
14 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Switch sides, now extending your left arm and right leg simultaneously.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
26 Feb. 2025
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But that’s so much of what music is now — little familiar pieces Frankensteined together.—
Seth Abramovitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The family-friendly outing comes just days after the 52-year-old Argo star — fresh off his split from estranged wife Jennifer Lopez — and his son sat courtside at the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game at L.A.'s Crypto.com Arena on Thursday.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The order comes just days after Trump’s heated exchange with Zelensky in the Oval Office.—
Glenn Thrush,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Lately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lately. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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