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Lately
Lately adverb - Not long ago.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- It might have started to stabilize lately, though, with the Williams sisters back in serious contention and Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova back at the top of their games.
Source: Dork Age / Sports - It seems to have passed lately, but even back then, nobody ever did the same with a girl and a guy while claiming it's not romantic.
Source: Foreign Farewell - Believing the servants are tormenting him behind his back, he asks Lumiere if he's seen Cogsworth lately.
Source: Literature / A Tale of
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