as in recently
not long ago have you been listening to the radio much lately?

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Recent Examples of lately The group has been looking back a lot lately when prepping its set lists. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025 He’s been scoring often lately, and the verbal from fans about this player is beginning to change. Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 Other celebrities that have been showing ankle with cropped hemlines lately include Holmes and Erin Napier. Clint Davis, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025 Amazon is in a pretty good groove lately, with far fewer shows than Netflix, but a much higher batting average overall. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lately
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Adverb
  • Tan was most recently president of Loewe Asia, and has worked for a host of European luxury brands out of Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • DiPaolo was most recently a co-executive producer on the Netflix series No Good Deed.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Colossal said two of the dire wolves were born late last year, while the third arrived in early 2025.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • This isn't the first time Monk has suffered a major injury late in the season.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • The visitor’s center also has newly installed low-flow plumbing fixtures, energy-efficient windows, and LED lighting.
    Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
  • For those newly confronting the limits of their bodies—through aging, injury, or illness—this grief can feel shocking and isolating, like a secret no one warned them about.
    Jayne Mattingly, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Billionaire Trump backer: Wait 90 days before bringing 'hammer down' on China Billionaire investor Bill Ackman, a Trump supporter now at odds with the president over tariffs, called April 13 for a three-month pause on China.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Reese was an outspoken supporter of Van Lith throughout her season at TCU and now the WNBA All-Star will look to form a productive pick-and-roll combo with Van Lith in Chicago.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • The Barnetts' adoption of Natalia Grace was just the beginning.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • It’s made from 100% luxury brushed microfiber that’s soft and silky, and the filling is just the right weight for all seasons.
    Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2025

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“Lately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lately. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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