lately-recently

landmark

last / at last

lately / recently

learn / study

left-hand /
left-handed

lend / borrow

lie / lay

lift / hold / carry

light / set fire to something /
catch fire

line

linking signals

little / a little

locations

lonely / alone / on one's own

look / seem

look up / search /
search for

loose / lose

luck / fortune / chance

lately / recently


1	lately와 recently는 요즘, 최근 (지금까지)라는 의미로 둘 다 사용되므로 현재완료 시제와 사용될 수 있다.
1	He's been acting odd lately. (o)
2	He's been acting odd recently. (o)
3	Lately I've been thinking about changing jobs.
4	You've been going to a lot of parties recently.
5	Lately, her health has been much better.
6	He has not been looking well lately.
7	I've been really tired lately.
8	He has not been looking well lately.

recently는 얼마 전에 라는 의미도 있으므로 과거시제와 함께 사용될 수 있으나 lately는 최근 (지금까지) 라는 의미로만 사용되므로 과거시제와는 함께 사용 될 수 없다.

She got married recently.

1)	I saw your father recently. (o)
2)	I saw your father lately. (x)

I saw my friend recently; we had dinner together last week.

The hospital recently installed a new heating system.

Lately I've been thinking about changing jobs.

She got married recently.

The hospital recently installed a new heating system.