'Lately' definitions:

Definition of 'lately'

(from WordNet)
adverb
In the recent past; "he was in Paris recently"; "lately the rules have been enforced"; "as late as yesterday she was fine"; "feeling better of late"; "the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also" [syn: recently, late, lately, of late, latterly]

Definition of 'Lately'

From: GCIDE
  • Lately \Late"ly\, adv. Not long ago; recently; as, he has lately arrived from Italy. [1913 Webster]