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lately

adverb

in the recent past

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
L
Ends with
Y
Contains
AT
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
B1

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Pronunciation

ˈleɪt.li

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Definitions

adverb

  1. in the recent past

    “he was in Paris recently”

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Example Sentences

he was in Paris recently
lately the rules have been enforced
as late as yesterday she was fine
feeling better of late
the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also

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