Collocations for "lately"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "lately" in context.
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lately
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.- have not [seen, heard from] her lately
- has not been [seen] lately
- have not had much [joy, success] lately
- have not been feeling [well, myself] lately
- have been [eating, drinking, sleeping, smoking] [less] lately
- you seem [distant, sad, worried, happy] lately
- you have seemed [distant] lately
- haven't had time lately
- have been too busy lately (to)
- What have you done for me lately?
- lately I have [started, begun] to [get, ask, wonder]
- has lately [begun, received, taken]
- things have been getting (more) [difficult, expensive] lately
- lately things have been getting (more) [difficult]
- things have [picked up, got worse, improved] lately
- has been a common [theme, topic] in the [news, press] lately
'lately' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):