Examples of lately in a Sentence
He has been feeling better lately.
Lately, she has been worrying about her son.
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But, lately, people around these parts aren’t just trading in nostalgia.
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Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Been able to get him in a little bit more involved here lately, which has been good.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 3 May 2026
To her surprise, Gary loves the idea of getting away from their terrible clients and neighbors, but Orson, who’s lately taken a sharp-right turn to the manosphere, is having none of it.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 3 May 2026
Yet lately, people have been rediscovering the film in clip form.
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Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Been able to get him in a little bit more involved here lately, which has been good.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 3 May 2026
To her surprise, Gary loves the idea of getting away from their terrible clients and neighbors, but Orson, who’s lately taken a sharp-right turn to the manosphere, is having none of it.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 3 May 2026
Yet lately, people have been rediscovering the film in clip form.
—CNN Money, 3 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for lately
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“Lately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lately. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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lately
adverb
late·ly
ˈlāt-lē 
: not long ago
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