B1adverb · common

lately

late·ly

lately · latelier · lateliest

пізно

поздно

spät

Recently; not long ago; of late; not long sinceRecently; not long ago; of late; not long since.

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/ˈleɪt.li/

» We haven't had much luck lately.

Нам в последнее время не очень везло.

Останнім часом нам не дуже щастило.

Meaning

3 senses

Recently; not long ago; of late; not long since.
I'd lately returned from Japan.
It's only lately that I've been well enough to get out of bed.
(slang)In a late manner; after-the-fact.
Don't try to come lately and change your answer now after you've heard everyone else's response.
Formerly.

More definitions

in the recent past

Examples

690 sentences

We haven't had much luck lately.
Останнім часом нам не дуже щастило.
ruНам в последнее время не очень везло.
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I've been singing a lot lately.
Я останнім часом багато співаю.
ruЯ в последнее время много пою.
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Have you read any interesting books lately?
Чи читав ти останнім часом якісь цікаві книги?
ruТы в последнее время читал какие-то интересные книги?
deHaben Sie in der letzten Zeit interessante Bücher gelesen?
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Why have you been so busy lately?
Чому ти останнім часом такий зайнятий?
ruПочему ты в последнее время так занят?
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I'm not feeling well lately.
Останнім часом я не дуже добре почуваюся.
ruЯ в последнее время не очень хорошо себя чувствую.
deIn letzter Zeit geht es mir nicht gut.
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Origin

From Middle English lately, latly, equivalent to late + -ly. Compare Old English lætlīċe (

From Middle English lately, latly, equivalent to late + -ly. Compare Old English lætlīċe (“slowly, tardily”), Middle Low German lātlîk (“careless, slack, sloppy”).

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