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What has been happening more lately - of course, I also put in my bio, I say I do the voice of Goliath, but some people go - you know, I say something, and it's a funny thing when you work in this business, people will talk out loud in front of you like you're not there.
Keith David

Meaning of "lately" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LATELY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LATELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lately is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES LATELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lately in the English dictionary

The definition of lately in the dictionary is in recent times; of late.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LATELY


bipinnately
ˌbaɪˈpɪnˌeɪtlɪ
cucullately
ˈkjuːkəˌleɪtlɪ
digitately
ˈdɪdʒɪˌteɪtlɪ
fasciculately
fəˈsɪkjʊˌleɪtlɪ
greatly
ˈɡreɪtlɪ
innately
ɪnˈeɪtlɪ
irately
aɪˈreɪtlɪ
lamellately
ˈlæməleɪtlɪ
lanceolately
ˈlɑnsɪəˌleɪtlɪ
mediately
ˈmiːdɪeɪtlɪ
oblately
ˈɒbleɪtlɪ
obligately
ˈɒblɪˌɡeɪtlɪ
ornately
ɔːˈneɪtlɪ
paniculately
pəˈnɪkjʊˌleɪtlɪ
pinnately
ˈpɪneɪtlɪ
prolately
ˈprəʊleɪtlɪ
radiately
ˈreɪdɪeɪtlɪ
sedately
sɪˈdeɪtlɪ
stately
ˈsteɪtlɪ
straightly
ˈstreɪtlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LATELY

late-night
late-night shopping
late-type star
late-wake
latecomer
lated
lateen
lateen sail
lateener
lateenrigged
laten
latence
latency
latency period
lateness
latensification
latent
latent defect
latent heat
latent image

WORDS THAT END LIKE LATELY

absolutely
accurately
adequately
affectionately
alternately
appropriately
approximately
deliberately
delicately
desperately
disproportionately
fortunately
immediately
intimately
legitimately
moderately
passionately
privately
separately
ultimately
unfortunately

Synonyms and antonyms of lately in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LATELY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lately» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of lately

Translation of «lately» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LATELY

Find out the translation of lately to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lately from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lately» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

最近
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

últimamente
570 millions of speakers

English

lately
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हाल ही में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أَخِيرَاً
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в последнее время
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ultimamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইদানীং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

récemment
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Akhir-akhir ini
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

in letzter Zeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

最近
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

요즈음
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Akhir-akhir iki
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mới đây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சமீபத்தில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अलीकडे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

son zamanlarda
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ultimamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ostatnio
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нещодавно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

recent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προσφάτως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die afgelope tyd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på sista tiden
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

i det siste
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lately

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LATELY»

The term «lately» is very widely used and occupies the 9.467 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LATELY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lately

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10 QUOTES WITH «LATELY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lately.
1
Bud Abbott
They liked me so long as the liquor flowed at my house, but I haven't seen any of them around lately.
2
Jonathan Brandis
Allthough that doesn't happen often lately, I like to read exciting thrillers and those kinky magazines.
3
Jennifer Carpenter
One of the things I've started doing lately is tracking my dreams. I feel like there's a lot of information there and you can really bring those emotions to the situations that may feel mundane or familiar. That gives them new life and gives you a new relationship with it - if that makes any sort of sense.
4
Frank Dane
Some have greatness thrust upon them, but not lately.
5
Charles Darwin
I have tried lately to read Shakespeare, and found it so intolerably dull that it nauseated me.
6
Keith David
What has been happening more lately - of course, I also put in my bio, I say I do the voice of Goliath, but some people go - you know, I say something, and it's a funny thing when you work in this business, people will talk out loud in front of you like you're not there.
7
Casper Van Dien
I also watched a lot of football and sports. I haven't had much time to watch too much TV lately.
8
Trent Dilfer
Hit the ball pretty solid. Haven't played a lot of golf this year, so was really unsure of what it would be like. I've been playing pretty well lately, especially hitting the ball solid.
9
Anthony Doerr
I've been getting into Nick Drake lately, the folk singer. Sad, gorgeous stuff.
10
Edward VIII
You all know the reasons which have impelled me to renounce the throne. But I want you to understand that in making up my mind I did not forget the country or the empire, which, as Prince of Wales and lately as King, I have for twenty-five years tried to serve.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LATELY»

Discover the use of lately in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lately and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Have You Felt Like Giving Up Lately?: Finding Hope and ...
, David Wilkerson worked with troubled people of every kind. In this encouraging book, he examines the universal problem of discouragement and offers you real hope for the days, weeks, months, and years ahead.
David Wilkerson, 2012
2
Have You Seen My Country Lately?: America's Wake-Up Call
" In keeping with his no-holds-barred on-air style, conservative radio talk show host Jerry Doyle has the guts to ask the tough questions about the state of our nation today.
Jerry Doyle, 2010
3
Read any good math lately?: children's books for ...
Suggests fiction and nonfiction works which can be used to teach an assortment of mathematical concepts, such as addition, multiplication, fractions, and measurement
David Jackman Whitin, Sandra Wilde, 1992
4
Kicked a building lately?
Ada Louis Huxtable brings clarity as well as passion to her consideration of the problems and pleasures of architecture and urban planning.
Ada Louise Huxtable, 1976
5
Lately
Set in a place called New Northwest Pennsy-hi-o, eleven interconnected stories follow an eccentric group of characters whose lives are linked over several decades as they struggle to hold their families together.
Sara Pritchard, 2007
6
Been Wronged Lately?
Research by this attorney-author uncovers an epidemic of "subsurface" conflict in today's church. "Been Wronged Lately?" thoughtfully explores the how's and why's of the overlooked biblical remedy of lay conciliation.
David Garrett, 2005
7
Johnny Came Lately
The executive producer of "The Tonight Show" shares the story of his life, from a show business childhood through his rise in New York entertainment circles and Hollywood
Fred De Cordova, 1989
8
Things I've Learned Lately
From the Hardcover edition.
Danae Jacobson, 2010
9
I Just Lately Started Buying Wings: Missives from the Other ...
A finely crafted debut, winner of the 2009 Bakeless Nonfiction Prize Kim Dana Kupperman’s essays plumb the emotional and spiritual depths of a transitory life.
Kim Dana Kupperman, 2010
10
Bred Any Good Rooks Lately?: A Collection of Puns, Shaggy ...
Popular authors, including Stephen King, Annie Dillard, John D. MacDonald and Isaac Asimov sidestep their usual writing characterisitcs to present this hilarious collection of deceptively simple short stories that end with a whiplash pun ...
James Charlton, 1986

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LATELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lately is used in the context of the following news items.
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John Eggers: Have you taken any walks lately? | Bemidji Pioneer
To some people walking can be boring, tiring and tough but it doesn't have to be. It can be what you have been looking for to put a little pizzazz ... «Bemidji Pioneer, Jul 15»
2
BROADHEAD: What have you done for Jesus lately?
Mark Broadhead says. "Instead of asking, 'What has Jesus done for me lately?' the question should be, 'What have I done for Jesus lately?'. «Crestview News Bulletin, Jul 15»
3
No raise lately? You aren't alone
Mark Huffman has been a consumer news reporter for ConsumerAffairs since 2004. He covers real estate, gas prices and the economy and ... «ConsumerAffairs, Jul 15»
4
Running SAP? Checked for patches lately? Now's a good time
SAP has released its July pack of security fixes, including critical patches one researcher says demand your urgent attention. Alexander ... «The Register, Jul 15»
5
The Mystics go as Emma Meesseman goes. Lately, that's not good.
The Washington Mystics arrived back in the District on Wednesday night tired and shaken from the beating they had endured hours earlier at ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
6
Seen any Good Movies Lately?
Op-Ed: Seen any Good Movies Lately? No use looking for reruns of the Planet of the Apes, we are living on it. Published: Thursday, July 16, ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
7
Here's how Daniel Sturridge has been feeling about Liverpool lately
This is the moment Daniel Sturridge stepped out of his body and saw two years into the future. It was bleak. There was no Luis Suarez, ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
8
Buy frozen chicken lately? 1.7 million pounds recalled over …
Barber Foods is recalling 1.7 million pounds of its frozen chicken nationwide for possible salmonella contamination. The chicken was sold at ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
9
Why Bitcoin Purchases Have Been Soaring Lately
FRANKFURT (The Street) -- At least one "currency" is benefiting from the recent turmoil in Greece and China. Bitcoin is experiencing a bit of a ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»
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Missing woman 'very anxious and distressed lately', daughter says …
The daughter of a woman missing since Saturday morning has issued an emotional appeal for help in tracing her whereabouts. Missing Breda ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»

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