/ Dictionary / Index L lately: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: late•ly Pronunciation: (lāt'lē), [key] — adv. of late; recently; not long since: He has been very grouchy lately. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lately (Thesaurus) Late Latin laten Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penchant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language