LATELY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

lately

adverb

ˈlāt-lē

Definition of lately

as in recently

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

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Recent Examples of lately The Russell 2000 , up more than 10% in 2026, has lagged the market lately and fallen more than 7% in the past three months. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 China has lately stepped up its efforts to secure rare-earth ore around the world. — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2026 A lot of people in the Verge audience know you as a musician, but lately you have been relentlessly focused on Flock cameras, which are automatic license-plate readers (ALPRs). — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026 Mourinho has also switched between 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 formations lately, and here's the XI that could face Roma tonight. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lately

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Roan recently headlined Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival, and appeared on Rolling Stone‘s digital cover celebrating the occasion.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
Aurelius Systems recently mounted its Archimedes autonomous laser weapon on an American Rheinmetall unmanned ground vehicle at AUSA 2026.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of recently

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But when Regan and his union, SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West, called the academics sometime late last summer, suggesting a ballot measure that couldn’t be vetoed by the governor, the academics saw a new opening.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
But Jesse Minter took Tyler Huntley into Atlanta and came away with an overtime win, even after the Ravens looked headed for a loss late in the fourth quarter.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of late

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Watch for a new or unexplained lump in the breast or armpit, ongoing breast pain unrelated to the menstrual cycle, skin dimpling or redness, a newly inverted nipple or unexpected discharge and swelling in the lymph nodes near the arm or collarbone.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Get urgent medical attention for a newly swollen eye during a sinus infection.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of newly

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Multiple states now restrict forever chemicals, with Minnesota last year banning the intentional addition of PFAS to 11 categories of consumer products, including dental floss.

— Margaret Hetherman The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
In retrospect, many Democrats now think that the candidates in 2020 were too willing to bow to pressure with cameras rolling.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of now

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The questions came after Zacharia made a brief debut to the media on Tuesday, taking just three questions from reporters after reading off a script.

— Michael Birnbaum The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Genetic comparisons revealed that deep-sea viral communities in the region are almost entirely unique, with just 4 percent of their protein clusters matching global databases.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

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