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Could you give synonyms for "lately"? And is it common to put "lately" at the end of the sentence?

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Rebecca

"Lately" means that something happened not too long ago or fairly recent. The most common synonym for "lately" is "recently". Normally, the word "lately" is placed either at the very beginning of a sentence or at the end, and it is common to see it at the end of a sentence. It usually doesn't make a difference whether "lately" is placed at the beginning or end of a sentence, and you can swap around where it is placed without it changing the meaning. Here's an example of this: Ex: I haven't been getting enough sleep lately. Ex: Lately I haven't been getting enough sleep. Both sentences have the same meaning and where you choose to put "lately" is up to your preference.

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