lately

Meanings

Adverb

in the recent past
- "lately the rules have been enforced"

Adv

Recently; not long ago; of late.
In a late manner; after-the-fact.
Formerly.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English lately, latly, equivalent to late + -ly. Compare Old English lætlīċe (“slowly, tardily”), Middle Low German lātlîk (“careless, slack, sloppy”).

Synonyms

freshly, late, latterly, of late, recently

Scrabble Score: 9

lately is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
lately is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lately is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

lately is a valid Words With Friends word