lately
The word “lately” has 2 syllables: late-ly
It's pronounced as /ˈleɪtli/
What is synonym and antonym for lately?
In the thesaurus, “lately” has 16 synonyms and 12 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for lately along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for lately
- a short time ago
- afresh
- anew
- freshly
- in recent times
- just
- just now
- late
- latterly
- new
- newly
- not long ago
- now
- of late
- only
- recently
Antonyms for lately
Meanings of lately
- adverb
- Recently; not long ago; of late.
Example Sentences
- She’s been feeling very productive lately and has completed several big projects.
- Lately, he’s taken an interest in cooking and spends hours experimenting with new recipes.
- I've noticed that the weather has been unpredictable lately, with sudden rain showers.
- Lately, I've been trying to wake up earlier to start my day with a morning workout.
- They haven’t been visiting as often lately, but they plan to come by next weekend.
On this page you'll find 28 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lately, such as: a short time ago, afresh, ago, anciently, anew, before, earlier.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
darkly
- abjectly
- acutely
- agonizingly
- bitterly
- blackly
- cheerlessly
- covertly
- crestfallenly
- cruelly
- cynically
- dejectedly
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- dolefully
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- inconsolably
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- indefinably
- indefinitely
- indistinctly
- joylessly
- keenly
- low-spiritedly
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dashingly
- carefully
- cleanly
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- immaculately
- meticulously
- modishly
- nattily
- neatly
- orderly
- pristinely
- sharply
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- tidily
- trimly
elegantly
- adroitly
- affably
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- cordially
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- symmetrically
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fancily
- bravely
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fashionably
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- fussily
- immaculately
- meticulously
- modishly
- nattily
- neatly
- orderly
- pristinely
- sharply
- smartly
- snappily
- spotlessly
- sprucely
- stylishly
- swankily
- tidily
- trimly