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lately

lately

Meaning of lately

in recent period

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British English/ˈleɪtli/
American English/ˈleɪtli/
Russian transcription[f ˈposlʲednʲɪje ˈvrʲemʲə]
lately
lately - в последнее время
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lately with Russian translation

lately usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

В последнее время я каждый день выхожу на прогулку по утрам.

Lately I've been going for a walk every morning.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он в последнее время плохо спит.

He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

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lately belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

latelyв последнее время
rarelyредко
onceодин раз
every dayкаждый день
every monthкаждый месяц
right nowпрямо сейчас
secondсекунда

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What's the difference between lately / recently / in recent times

🇬🇧English
lately

Neutral adverb meaning 'in the recent past' or 'these days' with emphasis on a continuing recent period.

B1Very Often

I haven't seen him much lately.

В последнее время я его мало видел.

🇬🇧English

Very close in meaning to 'lately'; can sometimes point to a more specific recent event.

B1Very Often

She recently moved to a new flat.

Она недавно переехала в новую квартиру.

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🇬🇧English
in recent times

A more formal/wordy phrase equivalent to 'recently' or 'lately', often used in writing.

B2Rarely

In recent times, the company has expanded into Europe.

В последние годы компания расширилась в Европе.

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How to pronounce lately and what this word means

lately translation: в последнее время. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce lately

/ˈleɪtli/

lately translation

в последнее время

lately examples

Lately I've been going for a walk every morning.

lately transcription

/ˈleɪtli/, /ˈleɪtli/

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lately meaning: what does it mean?

in recent period

lately pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

lately is pronounced as /ˈleɪtli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

lately definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Lately I've been going for a walk every morning. Translation: В последнее время я каждый день выхожу на прогулку по утрам.

Is lately part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

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