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lately

English

Etymology

From late +? -ly [15th C.]. Compare Old English læt??e (“slowly, tardily”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?le?t.li/
  • Hyphenation: late?ly

Adverb

lately (comparative latelier or more lately, superlative lateliest or most lately)

  1. Recently; not long ago; of late.
    I'd lately returned from Japan.
    It's only lately that I've been well enough to get out of bed.

Synonyms

  • freshly, lately; see also Thesaurus:recently

Translations

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Anagrams

  • Talley, lealty, yell at

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lamely

English

Etymology

lame +? -ly

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?le?mli/

Adverb

lamely (comparative more lamely, superlative most lamely)

  1. In the manner of one who is lame.
  2. (colloquial) In a foolish or ineffective way.
    He lamely tried to lie his way out of the situation, but he wasn't really trying and no-one believed him.

Anagrams

  • Malley, maleyl, mellay

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