as in recently
not long ago have you been listening to the radio much lately?

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Recent Examples of lately The most notable activity inside 40 Wall lately has been provided by Trump himself. Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024 The bond market has been a thorn in the side of equities lately. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024 But lately, foodborne-illness outbreaks seem to be distressingly regular. Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024 She’s delivered a new album every year or two throughout much of her career, but the singer has really stepped things up lately. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lately 
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Adverb
  • Saratoga’s economic vitality has continued to be a contentious topic at city council meetings recently even when the issue has not been on the agenda, with residents calling for the city to do more to support the Saratoga Village.
    Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Air and Space The 10 longest nonstop airline flights in the world These globe-spanning commercial airline trips cover four-digit mileages By Start Slideshow American Airlines (AAL) recently began flying its longest route ever, from Texas to Australia.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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  • With Davis absent for the final 17-plus minutes, LeBron James dialed up his intensity in the latter stages of the third quarter and early in the fourth, helping the Lakers turn a five-point deficit late in the third (77-72) into a double-digit (103-89) early in the fourth.
    Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The extended conversation caused Trump to arrive hours late to his campaign rally in Traverse City, Michigan, though his supporters praised his stamina and work ethic for making the journey between campaign stops.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Adverb
  • In these newly urbanized areas, state highways that had previously meandered through the countryside were now lined with retail and housing.
    David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The latest official figures for MPGe and driving range are available on the window stickers of newly arriving 2025 models.
    Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Adverb
  • All the Colorado School of Mines football program can do now is wait.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • And now the Commanders go three-and-out Rohan Nadkarni Backed up on their own 10-yard line, the Commanders couldn’t break out.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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  • To name just one example: After an opening act filled with lurid cartel violence, Emilia Pérez gives us a comic number about gender-reassignment surgery.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
  • While climate denial allows people to protect themselves from feelings of distress, terror management theory suggests that denying death is just the tip of the iceberg.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024

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“Lately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lately. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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