últimamente

lately

adverb OOL-tee-mah-MEN-teh Less Common

Also means

recently

Usage Note

Últimamente refers to a recent, unspecified period up to the present moment, equivalent to 'lately' or 'these days.' It is used with the present perfect or simple present, not the preterite: últimamente he estado muy ocupado ('I have been very busy lately'). It is derived from último ('last/latest'). A near-synonym is recientemente, but that is more specific to a single past event.

Examples

"Últimamente no duermo bien."

Natural Translation

Lately I have not been sleeping well.

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