"lately" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈleɪt.li/ Audio: en-us-lately.ogg [US] Forms: latelier [comparative], more lately [comparative], lateliest [superlative], most lately [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪtli Etymology: From Middle English lately, latly, equivalent to late + -ly. Compare Old English lætīċe (“slowly, tardily”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|lately}} Middle English lately, {{m|enm|latly}} latly, {{suf|en|late|ly|id2=adverbial}} late + -ly, {{cog|ang|lætīċe|t=slowly, tardily}} Old English lætīċe (“slowly, tardily”) Head templates: {{en-adv|er|more}} lately (comparative latelier or more lately, superlative lateliest or most lately)
  1. Recently; not long ago; of late. Categories (topical): Time
    Sense id: en-lately-en-adv-7Xi3sZ~H Disambiguation of Time: 79 21 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 0 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 80 18 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 74 21 4
  2. (slang) In a late manner; after-the-fact. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-lately-en-adv-5I854PSp
  3. (of a peer) Formerly.
    Sense id: en-lately-en-adv-m-gZ~4Ab
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: freshly, recently Derived forms: Johnny-come-lately

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for lately meaning in English (3.7kB)

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      "form": "more lately",
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          "ref": "2023, “Honours list on the demise of HM Queen Elizabeth II”, in London Gazette, number 64008, page D2",
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          "ref": "1545, Inquisition post mortem of John Arundell of Lanherne knight's lands in Devon",
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