Examples of lately in a Sentence
He has been feeling better lately.
Lately, she has been worrying about her son.
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Meantime, what Michigan has done lately - cruised on a murderous March march that humbled Arizona into submission into the national semifinal - does matter.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
As women’s basketball became more of a national sport, the trophy often went to powerhouses back east —Tennessee, Connecticut and, lately, South Carolina, although Stanford did win the trophy in 1990, 1992 and 2021.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Energy markets were closed Friday, but the prices have been surging lately on fears that the Iran war will drag on longer than expected.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Antetokounmpo has been participating in pregame warmups lately with no apparent limits.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
As women’s basketball became more of a national sport, the trophy often went to powerhouses back east —Tennessee, Connecticut and, lately, South Carolina, although Stanford did win the trophy in 1990, 1992 and 2021.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Energy markets were closed Friday, but the prices have been surging lately on fears that the Iran war will drag on longer than expected.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Antetokounmpo has been participating in pregame warmups lately with no apparent limits.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Lately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lately. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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lately
adverb
late·ly
ˈlāt-lē 
: not long ago
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