Lately and Nearly

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Lately adverb - Not long ago.

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Nearly and lately are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nearly" instead an adverb "Lately".

Nearby Words: late, lateness

Nearly adverb - To a close degree.

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Lately and nearly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lately" instead an adverb "Nearly".

Nearby Word: near

Updates have not been nearly as regular lately, and the author has been taking a break for several months now due to health issues.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Harry Potter General
This trope has been happening lately to Steven Seagal for nearly a decade.

Source: Same Language Dub
Lately, Zits has nearly completely taken on the perspective of the parents, in order to make more jokes about teenage behavior, and many of Jeremy's friends have been sidelined (or have disappeared completely) from the comic as a result.

Source: Out of Focus

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Nearly and Lately. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lately/nearly

Lately & Nearly. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lately/nearly>.

Nearly or Lately. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lately/nearly.

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