late vs lately

late is an adjective but lately is not an adjective.

late and lately both are adverbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
late	No	Yes	No	Yes
lately	No	No	No	Yes

As adverbs, late and lately are synonyms defined as:

late and lately: in the recent past

Other synonyms of late include latterly, of late, recently.

late (adjective)	lately (adjective)
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages
at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
having died recently
of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
after the expected or usual time; delayed
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past

late (adverb)	lately (adverb)
later than usual or than expected	in the recent past
to an advanced time
at an advanced age or stage
in the recent past

Difference between late and lately

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