lately

Meanings

• adverb

  Recent or having happened or come into being not long before the present.

• adjective

  Having occurred or been done within the last few days.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈleɪt.li/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

freshly , lately

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lately
vale , stale , trail

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Variants

List of all variants of lately that leads to same result
lately , Johnnies-come-lately , Johnny-come-latelies , Johnny-come-lately

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Etymology

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From Middle English latel, from late (adjective).

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Trivia

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1. The word 'lately' is related to the word 'late', which originally meant 'slow' in Old English.

2. In poetry, 'lately' is often used to create a sense of tension or suspense by describing an event that has just occurred or is about to occur.

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Related Concepts

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1. recently: A synonym of 'lately' that refers to something that has happened or existed not long before the present.

2. contemporaneously: A term that refers to things that exist, occur, or are happening at the same time.

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Culture

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In literature, 'lately' is often used to describe a recent event or development. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the narrator Nick Carraway describes the events leading up to his encounter with Jay Gatsby as 'lately' having occurred.

How to Memorize "lately"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a clock ticking backwards to represent 'lately'. Visualize the hands moving closer to the present moment.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'lately' with the idea of recency or recentness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Lately' means 'Lately And Today's Events Yield An Amazing Story' to help remember the meaning.

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