lately — recently; in the recent past
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: recently; in the recent past
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈleɪtli/
Korean meaning: 최근에, 요즘에
Korean pronunciation: 레이트-리 (강세: 레이트)
Example Sentences
- Lately, I've been addicted to Korean dramas and can't sleep early.
- Have you been exercising lately?
- Lately, my phone battery dies faster than my motivation on Monday mornings.
lately
ADVERB//ˈleɪtli//
recently; in the recent past
💡 Concept
She's changed a lot lately
🎵 Rhyme
Working hard lately, now standing greatly and stately!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈleɪtli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈleɪtli/
🌳Etymology
Rootlate
Suffix--ly
Origin
late(늦은)에 부사 접미사 -ly가 붙어서 '늦게, 최근에'라는 의미가 되었습니다. 원래는 '늦게'라는 뜻이었지만, 시간이 지나면서 '최근에'라는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
greatlystately
greatly
stately
🔗Collocations
lately I've been
haven't seen lately
lately though
quite lately
until lately
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“Lately, I've been addicted to Korean dramas and can't sleep early.”
“Have you been exercising lately?”
😄 Fun example
“Lately, my phone battery dies faster than my motivation on Monday mornings.”
“The weather has been quite unpredictable lately.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
recentlycurrentlynowadaysthese days
Antonyms
formerlypreviouslyearlier
Related
latelatestrecentnowtoday
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