últimamente

See also: ultimamente

Spanish

Etymology

From último +‎ -mente.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌultimaˈmente/ [ˌul̪.t̪i.maˈmẽn̪.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ente
• Syllabification: úl‧ti‧ma‧men‧te

Adverb

últimamente

1. recently, lately

   Synonyms: recién, recientemente

Usage notes

• últimamente is a false friend, and does not mean "ultimately". The phrase for "ultimately" in Spanish is al final.

Further reading

• “últimamente”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10