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lately

la·tely

UK/ˈleɪt.li/ US/ˈleɪtli/ common slang

adverb

1.

in the recent past

  • “he was in Paris recently”
  • “lately the rules have been enforced”
  • “as late as yesterday she was fine”
  • “feeling better of late”
  • “the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also”
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Origin

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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