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- [leyt-lee]
- /ˈleɪt li/
- /ˈleɪt.li/
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- [leyt-lee]
- /ˈleɪt li/
Definitions of lately word
- adverb lately of late; recently; not long since: He has been very grouchy lately. 1
- noun lately Recently; not long ago. 1
- adverb lately You use lately to describe events in the recent past, or situations that started a short time ago. 0
- adverb lately You can use lately to refer to the job a person has been doing until recently. 0
- adverb lately in recent times; of late 0
- adverb lately recently; a short while ago 0
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Origin of lately
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English latli; Old English lætlīce; see late, -ly
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lately
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lately popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lately usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lately
adv lately
- latterly — of late; lately: He has been latterly finding much to keep himself busy.
- afresh — If you do something afresh, you do it again in a different way.
- anew — If you do something anew, you do it again, often in a different way from before.
- newly — recently; lately: a newly married couple.
- just now — a moment ago
adverb lately
- recently — of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.: recent events; a recent trip.
- currently — at the presenttime; now: She is currently working as a lab technician.
- just — guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations.
- today — this present day: Today is beautiful.
- new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
adjective lately
- over again — above in place or position: the roof over one's head.
- de novo — from the beginning; anew
Antonyms for lately
adv lately
- old — far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
adjective lately
- longstanding — existing or occurring for a long time: a longstanding feud.
- immemorial — extending back beyond memory, record, or knowledge: from time immemorial.
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See also
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