What is the difference in meaning between the two?
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I saw him as lately as the last Monday.
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I saw him as lately as Monday.
Meanwhile, would you possibly show me what "as lately as" means?
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What is the difference in meaning between the two?
I saw him as lately as the last Monday.
I saw him as lately as Monday.
Meanwhile, would you possibly show me what "as lately as" means?
Best Answer
Like @TRomano said, we would say "as late as" meaning the very last moment that this has happened. We would not use "as lately as" because lately is a adverb - which means it would need a verb to describe. To use lately you'd want to say:
However, we would use "as late as" in this case:
This means that the very last time you saw him was (last) Monday and no later.
Teachers will sometimes use it for the future when assigning homework:
Meaning your deadline is Monday, and no later. (They will not accept it on Tuesday).