Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Refers to something that has happened recently or in the near past
Lately
/ˈleɪtli/Synonyms:
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This word has no antonymsExamples:
'Then you have not been to sea lately?' 'No.
Some of his excuses for absence lately had been pretty weak.
Has he lost his vim lately, or what is it?'
Etymology:
From Middle English lately, from late + -ly. Late comes from Old English læt, læte, which means slow or tardy, and -ly is a common adverbial suffix forming adjectives and adverbs.
Usage Statistics:
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