Lately
adverb
Recently, or in the recent past.
I haven't been feeling well lately.
Often appears as...
- been doing something lately
- seen someone lately
adverb
Recently, or in the recent past.
I haven't been feeling well lately.
Often appears as...
- been doing something lately
- seen someone lately
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Time Span
Refers to a period up to the present from a point in the recent past.
She's been studying hard lately for her exams.
Pro Tip 2/3Changes Noticed
Used when you've noticed a change or a new trend that wasn't present before.
Have you noticed more people cycling lately?
Pro Tip 3/3Follow-Up Questions
Great for asking about someone's recent life in a conversational setting.
You've been quiet lately, is everything okay?
Pro Tip 1/3Time Span
Refers to a period up to the present from a point in the recent past.
She's been studying hard lately for her exams.
Pro Tip 2/3Changes Noticed
Used when you've noticed a change or a new trend that wasn't present before.
Have you noticed more people cycling lately?
Pro Tip 3/3Follow-Up Questions
Great for asking about someone's recent life in a conversational setting.
You've been quiet lately, is everything okay?
Pro Tip 1/3Time Span
Refers to a period up to the present from a point in the recent past.
She's been studying hard lately for her exams.
Pro Tip 2/3Changes Noticed
Used when you've noticed a change or a new trend that wasn't present before.
Have you noticed more people cycling lately?
Pro Tip 3/3Follow-Up Questions
Great for asking about someone's recent life in a conversational setting.
You've been quiet lately, is everything okay?
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See the Sparks That Set...
pennsylvania left foot militia all these militiamen summer militias some are three quarterback three percenters uh some of his pastries they just come out here to make sure that uh things kind of stay peaceful you know a lot of these rallies and stuff that are happening lately law enforcement's greatly outcome
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Your elusive creative...
And I always have been. And I'm afraid of many, many more things besides that people can't even guess at, like seaweed and other things that are scary. But, when it comes to writing, the thing that I've been sort of thinking about lately, and wondering about lately, is why? You know, is it rational?
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Can wildlife adapt to...
but historically, the recessive pale gray variant triumphed because of its selective advantage in helping these predators blend in. However, less snow cover reduces opportunities for camouflage, so lately, this gray color variant has been losing the battle against natural selection.
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Do Animals Feel Empathy?...
but lately they've discovered that certain animals could be much better at reading and reacting to the emotional states of others than we previously thought prairie voles which live in bonded pairs will go to great lengths to groom and nurture a mate that's showing signs of stress
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The game that can give...
I want games to be a force for good in the world. I don't want gamers to regret the time they spent playing, time that I encouraged them to spend. So I have been thinking about this question a lot lately. When we're on our deathbeds, will we regret the time we spent playing games?
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How to raise a Black son...
I've been thinking a lot about this lately, this idea of humanity, and specifically, who in this world is afforded the privilege of being perceived as fully human. Over the course of the past several months, the world has watched as unarmed black men, and women,
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Nathalie Cabrol: How...
and it uses only chemistry for life processes. So when you think of it at that point, all walls collapse. You have no limitations, basically. And if you have been looking at the headlines lately, then you will see that we have discovered a subsurface ocean
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I grew up in the...
that instinctively ran through my mind about nearly every person I saw. I realized that now I needed to learn. I needed to listen. This has been at the front of my mind lately, because I can't help but see in our public discourse
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Unpacking the nuts and...
cash credit card online and even new mobile purchases still settle using the same paper money we've always used so as Bruno said you may have heard lately about a new digital currency called Bitcoin that hopes to change that
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How to green the world's...
Why has it accelerated lately? We had no understanding of that. What we had failed to understand was that these seasonal humidity environments of the world, the soil and the vegetation
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See the Sparks That Set...
pennsylvania left foot militia all these militiamen summer militias some are three quarterback three percenters uh some of his pastries they just come out here to make sure that uh things kind of stay peaceful you know a lot of these rallies and stuff that are happening lately law enforcement's greatly outcome
Video examples
Your elusive creative...
And I always have been. And I'm afraid of many, many more things besides that people can't even guess at, like seaweed and other things that are scary. But, when it comes to writing, the thing that I've been sort of thinking about lately, and wondering about lately, is why? You know, is it rational?
Video examples
Can wildlife adapt to...
but historically, the recessive pale gray variant triumphed because of its selective advantage in helping these predators blend in. However, less snow cover reduces opportunities for camouflage, so lately, this gray color variant has been losing the battle against natural selection.
Video examples
Do Animals Feel Empathy?...
but lately they've discovered that certain animals could be much better at reading and reacting to the emotional states of others than we previously thought prairie voles which live in bonded pairs will go to great lengths to groom and nurture a mate that's showing signs of stress
Video examples
The game that can give...
I want games to be a force for good in the world. I don't want gamers to regret the time they spent playing, time that I encouraged them to spend. So I have been thinking about this question a lot lately. When we're on our deathbeds, will we regret the time we spent playing games?
Video examples
How to raise a Black son...
I've been thinking a lot about this lately, this idea of humanity, and specifically, who in this world is afforded the privilege of being perceived as fully human. Over the course of the past several months, the world has watched as unarmed black men, and women,
Video examples
Nathalie Cabrol: How...
and it uses only chemistry for life processes. So when you think of it at that point, all walls collapse. You have no limitations, basically. And if you have been looking at the headlines lately, then you will see that we have discovered a subsurface ocean
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I grew up in the...
that instinctively ran through my mind about nearly every person I saw. I realized that now I needed to learn. I needed to listen. This has been at the front of my mind lately, because I can't help but see in our public discourse
Video examples
Unpacking the nuts and...
cash credit card online and even new mobile purchases still settle using the same paper money we've always used so as Bruno said you may have heard lately about a new digital currency called Bitcoin that hopes to change that
Video examples
How to green the world's...
Why has it accelerated lately? We had no understanding of that. What we had failed to understand was that these seasonal humidity environments of the world, the soil and the vegetation
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Jessica Chastain
American Actress
I like characters and stories that challenge the status quo. Lately, I'm really interested in history because I find that in my public school education, I didn't learn about women in history. I want to introduce the world to some great stories and incredible heroes.
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Debi Mazar
American Actress
I have lots of shoes, but I have to be comfortable. Lately, I've stolen my husband's big, ugly Uggs to wear around the kitchen. I want to have them on, then slide into a fabulous heel later. Truth is, I often forget the heel.
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Hal Sutton
American Athlete
We are reminded how short life really is, and how we are just passing through. So, all the people you haven't told you love lately, tell them, and live your days like you mean it.
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Julian Baggini
British Author
If philosophy is to be a valuable part of life, we have to appreciate it for its own sake, and not just for what it's done for us lately.
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Rihanna
American Musician
Honestly, I've been thinking lately about how boring I am. When I do get time to myself, I watch TV.
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Tom Petty
American Musician
I've been more and more into production lately, and I really, really love that. I love recording.
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Gavin DeGraw
American Musician
I don't want to be anything other than what I've been trying to be lately.
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Adam Jones
American Musician
I haven't listened to much music lately; I've been out of it.
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Greg Egan
Australian Scientist
I've been taking longer to write stories lately.
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Burt Lancaster
American Actor
I have turned down a lot of garbage lately.
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Jessica Chastain
American Actress
I like characters and stories that challenge the status quo. Lately, I'm really interested in history because I find that in my public school education, I didn't learn about women in history. I want to introduce the world to some great stories and incredible heroes.
Quote examples
Debi Mazar
American Actress
I have lots of shoes, but I have to be comfortable. Lately, I've stolen my husband's big, ugly Uggs to wear around the kitchen. I want to have them on, then slide into a fabulous heel later. Truth is, I often forget the heel.
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Hal Sutton
American Athlete
We are reminded how short life really is, and how we are just passing through. So, all the people you haven't told you love lately, tell them, and live your days like you mean it.
Quote examples
Julian Baggini
British Author
If philosophy is to be a valuable part of life, we have to appreciate it for its own sake, and not just for what it's done for us lately.
Quote examples
Rihanna
American Musician
Honestly, I've been thinking lately about how boring I am. When I do get time to myself, I watch TV.
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Tom Petty
American Musician
I've been more and more into production lately, and I really, really love that. I love recording.
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Gavin DeGraw
American Musician
I don't want to be anything other than what I've been trying to be lately.
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Adam Jones
American Musician
I haven't listened to much music lately; I've been out of it.
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Greg Egan
Australian Scientist
I've been taking longer to write stories lately.
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Burt Lancaster
American Actor
I have turned down a lot of garbage lately.
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