in the recent past and up until now
"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"
What have you been doing lately? During these last years?
出自: N. Coward
Lately he had taken to waking in the night.
出自: J. Krantz
误 What are you doing lately?
正 What have you been doing lately?
误 He will go abroad lately.
正 He will go abroad soon.
析 lately这个表示“近来”“最近”的时间状语通常与完成时或过去时连用,不与现在时连用,一般也不与将来时连用。