lately

英語

詞源

源自中古英語 lately、latly，等價於late +‎ -ly。對比古英語 lætīċe (「慢慢地」)。

發音

• 國際音標^(幫助)：/ˈleɪt.li/

• （美國）音頻

  （文檔）

• 韻部：-eɪtli
• 斷字：late‧ly

副詞

lately (比較級 latelier 或 more lately, 最高級 lateliest 或 most lately)

1. 最近

   近義詞： of late、recently、not long ago

   I'd lately returned from Japan.

   我這幾天剛從日本回來。

   It's only lately that I've been well enough to get out of bed.

   我到最近才發現我身體已經康復到能夠下床了。

   • Template:RQ:Shakespeare Merchant of Venice
2. (俚語) 遲，晚

   Don't try to come lately and change your answer now after you've heard everyone else's response.

   別想着晚到能聽到大家的答案以後再改自己的答案。

3. （用於英國貴族）原 （「曾經是」，引出舊稱呼）

   近義詞： formerly

   • 2023, 「Honours list on the demise of HM Queen Elizabeth II」, 出自 London Gazette, 號 64008，頁號 D2:

     David George Philip Cholmondeley, The Marquess of CHOLMONDELEY, K.C.V.O., lately Lord Great Chamberlain, Royal Household.

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   • 1545, Inquisition post mortem of John Arundell of Lanherne knight's lands in Devon‎^[1]:

     The ¼th of the manor of Dunterdon is held of the king by knight's service as of his honour of Okehampton, now in the king's hands by reason of the atteinture of Henry lately Marquis of Exeter for high treason, and is worth 55s 6d yearly.

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近義詞

• freshly、lately，參見Thesaurus:recently

衍生詞彙

• Johnny-come-lately

異序詞

• Talley, lealty, yell at