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

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Recent Examples of lately What are the most popular titles at your store lately? Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025 Celsius’ Revenues have seen massive growth over recent years, but the growth has slowed lately. Trefis Team, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 But the trend has lately been expanding well beyond hotels. Susan Campos, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2025 Consciousness is lately treated as something precious and real, to be conquered by tech: our A.I.s and robots are to achieve consciousness. Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 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
  • Larval black-legged ticks, newly hatched and free of infection, begin questing for their first blood meal.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • This is the highest tariff newly levied among the countries in South Asia—with India faced with a 27 percent duty; Pakistan 29 percent and Bangladesh 37 percent.
    Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • The recent Champions Trophy hit a global record for concurrency for any sporting event, and Mani notes that even regular matches are now breaking records previously set by major finals.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The country now relies on an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout. Bangladesh, also home to a major garment industry, faces 37% tariffs on its exports to the US, a move expected to strain its economy.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Furnishing a space requires more consideration than just how something looks — especially for living rooms where a lot of time is spent.
    Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • However, Miller has fairly long arms for his height, and the reach advantage is just three inches.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025

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“Lately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lately. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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