lately

adverb

late·​ly ˈlāt-lē 

: of late : recently

has been friendlier lately

Synonyms of lately

• recently
• late
• newly
• now
• just

Examples of lately in a Sentence

He has been feeling better lately.

Lately, she has been worrying about her son.

Recent Examples on the Web

That divergence shows the top-heavy performance of the market lately. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Well, lately the significant moments have been meeting my new audience, the kids. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

Leiber’s more playful bags have been getting red carpet time lately, too. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

But lately the humble sardine has been getting lots of social media love in the form of TikTok videos tagged #sardinemaxxing. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing lately

• Johnny-come-lately

Rhymes for lately

• innately
• ornately
• pinnately
• sedately
• greatly
• stately
• precipitately

Kids Definition

lately

adverb

late·​ly ˈlāt-lē 

: not long ago