How to Say "of late" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “of late” is “últimamente” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
¿Has visto alguna buena película últimamente?
Have you seen any good movies lately?
Últimamente me he levantado muy temprano para estudiar.
Recently, I have been getting up very early to study.
La situación económica en el país ha mejorado un poco últimamente.
The economic situation in the country has improved a little recently.
The '-mente' Adverb Rule
Adverbs ending in '-mente' are created by taking the feminine form of an adjective (like última from último) and adding this ending. This is the Spanish equivalent of adding '-ly' in English.
Best Verb Tense
Because últimamente refers to an unfinished time period that connects the past to the present, it is most often used with the Present Perfect tense (he estado, has visto), especially in Spain.
Using 'últimamente' for 'Finally'
Mistake: “Using *últimamente* to mean 'finally' or 'in the end.'”
Correction: Use *finalmente* or *por último* when you mean 'finally' (to list the last item or conclusion). *Últimamente* only means 'lately' or 'recently'.
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