There is no difference; they're synonyms. Hope that helps! =]
recently
LATELY - meaning recently
LATELY is correct, meaning "recently".
Recently is an adverb, telling you more about a verb. "I recently visited Paris, to see the Louvre."
"Yes, I've been to a restaurant lately." or "Yes, I've been to a restaurant recently."
recently. use a thesaurus.
lately
You cannot say "as of recent," and in fact, "as of recently" is not really correct either. You would be more conversational to say "lately" or "recently." Some people also use the expression "as of late"-- another way to say "lately"-- but it is not as common as just saying "lately." Lately, I have noticed more weeds in our garden. Or, you could say: As of late, I have noticed more weeds in our garden.
Lately is an adverb of the word "late." It means recently. Examples of use: Lately, the weather has been warming up. Many schools have been struggling financially lately.
new, modern, today
"Have you seen any insects on your curtains recently?"
"Have you seen any scratches in the pool recently?"