lately

/ˈleɪtli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈleɪtli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlāt-lē/ (ame, mw)

lately — adverb

1. during the period of time just before now, continuing up to the present moment

1.副詞B1
釋義

during the period of time just before now, continuing up to the present moment

例句

Have you seen any good films lately that you would recommend?

present perfect question: have you seen...lately?

The weather has been quite warm lately for this time of year.

present perfect continuous + lately

同義詞
  • recently

    the most direct synonym; interchangeable with lately in nearly all contexts

  • of late

    more formal and slightly old-fashioned; common in written or literary English

反義詞
  • long ago

    refers to a distant point in the past, opposite of the recent time lately describes

  • formerly

    refers to a past state or habit that is no longer true, not specifically recent

文法句型

lately + present perfect

lately + present perfect continuous

用法筆記

Lately is most commonly paired with verbs in the present perfect or present perfect continuous tense. It can appear at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence, but sentence-initial position adds emphasis to the time frame.

常見錯誤

❌I saw him lately at the market.
✅I have seen him lately at the market.
💡Lately normally requires a perfect tense (have/has + past participle), not the simple past.