Late·ly adv. Not long ago; recently; as, he has lately arrived from Italy.
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  lately
       adv : in the recent past; "he was in Paris recently"; "lately the
             rules have been enforced"; "as late as yesterday she
             was fine"; "feeling better of late"; "the spelling was
             first affected, but latterly the meaning also" [syn: recently,
              late, of late, latterly]