Ultimamente (en. Lately)

/ul.ti.ma.men.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adverb

Indicates a recent period.

Lately, I have been reading a lot.

Últimamente he estado leyendo mucho.

Refers to recent events.

Lately, the news has been worrisome.

Últimamente, las noticias han sido preocupantes.

Used to refer to a recent frequency.

Lately, we go out more often.

Últimamente, salimos más a menudo.

Derived from 'último' with the suffix '-mente', which forms adverbs.

I haven’t been the same since lately.

Indicates that a person has changed due to recent experiences.

ya no soy el mismo desde últimamente

Lately, I've been thinking about you.

Means that someone has been remembering another person recently.

últimamente he estado pensando en ti

Lately, everything worries me.

Reflects that one feels anxious about several things in the present.

últimamente todo me preocupa

last

That has occurred after a series of events.

último

recent

That has occurred in a time close to the present.

reciente

modern

That belongs to current or recent times.

moderno

Lately, it is used to express uncertainty.

Lately, I don't know what to think about this.

Últimamente no sé qué pensar de esto.

In colloquial tone, it refers to a personal change.

Since I arrived, I've been happier lately.

Desde que llegué, últimamente soy más feliz.