lately
/ˈleɪt.li/
adverb
Recently; not long ago; of late; not long since.
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Adverb 2 meanings
Recently; not long ago; of late; not long since.
“I'd lately returned from Japan.”
Formerly.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English lately, latly, equivalent to late + -ly. Compare Old English lætlīċe (“slowly, tardily”), Middle Low German lātlîk (“careless, slack, sloppy”).
Similar and opposite words
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LATELY at a glance
LATELY has 6 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (L 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,499 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with lately
All rhymes- LIKELY13
- COMPLETELY19
- ABSOLUTELY15
- IMMEDIATELY19
- DEFINITELY17
- EXTREMELY21
- LOVELY12
- ENTIRELY11
- RELATIVELY16
- APPROXIMATELY29
- UNFORTUNATELY19
- LARGELY11
One letter away
- LAMELY11
- LANELY9
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