Lately and Nowadays

Lately

Lately adverb - Not long ago.

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

Nearby Words: late, lateness

Nowadays

Nowadays adverb - At the present time.

Lately and nowadays are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lately" instead an adverb "Nowadays".

Nearby Word: nowaday
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