Lately and Now

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Lately

Lately adverb - Not long ago.
Usage example: have you been listening to the radio much lately?
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Now and lately are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Now" instead an adverb "Lately".
Nearby Words: late, lateness

Now

Now adverb - Not long ago.
Usage example: I was just now wondering what to do about those old clothes
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Lately and now are semantically related. You can use "Lately" instead an adverb "Now".

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  • 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
  • I know that things have been difficult for you lately and I was thinking you carried me for nine months, let me carry you now.
    Source: Now, Let Me Carry You
  • For awhile past 2000 now, McDonald's ads have only featured Ronald, and lately even he hasn't been seen terribly often.
    Source: Chuck Cunningham Syndrome / Advertising
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Now and Lately. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lately/now
Lately & Now. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lately/now>.
Now or Lately. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lately/now.

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