Lately
Recently
Recently adverb - Not long ago.
Usage example: have you seen her recently?
Lately is a synonym for recently in time topic. You can use "Lately" instead the word "Recently" as an adverb or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as new, near, currently, not long ago. popular alternative
Nearby Word: recent
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- They've been recently showing American Chopper quite a bit lately, to the point when you actually WANT more MythBusters.
- Despite this, lately they have recently been airing at an early afternoon slot (though the wee-hours-of-the-morning slots still remain).
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John Stewart has become kind of a magnet for this sort of thing lately, as he also recently killed a fellow lantern who had broken under torture and was about to give up the access codes to Oa.
Source: Shoot the Dog
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Recently and Lately. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lately/recently
Lately & Recently. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lately/recently>.
Recently or Lately. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lately/recently.
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