Examples of lately in a Sentence
He has been feeling better lately.
Lately, she has been worrying about her son.
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Something has changed lately in the dynamics of the Democrats’ drive to reclaim the Senate, or, at least, in the Party’s mood.
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Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
He's also never won on tour, but he's been rounding into form lately.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
Florida seemed to lose its swing state status after big Republican victories in 2022 and 2024 but Democrats lately have been flipping GOP seats.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Carpenter has largely performed well on the company's pop lists and those that don't focus on just one style, but lately, it's been all about dance music.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
He's also never won on tour, but he's been rounding into form lately.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
Florida seemed to lose its swing state status after big Republican victories in 2022 and 2024 but Democrats lately have been flipping GOP seats.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Carpenter has largely performed well on the company's pop lists and those that don't focus on just one style, but lately, it's been all about dance music.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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“Lately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lately. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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lately
adverb
late·ly
ˈlāt-lē 
: not long ago
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