recently

adverb

re·​cent·​ly ˈrē-sᵊnt-lē How to pronounce recently (audio)
: during a recent period of time : lately

Examples of recently in a Sentence

She recently graduated from college. I was going to paint the room white, but more recently I've been considering a light blue. I saw him recently for the first time in many years. Only recently did they decide to move. Until recently I had no idea where I would end up finding a job.
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Most recently, markets have lost trillions of dollars in response to import tariffs, bounced back, then slipped again. Rachel Barber, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025 Carter also secured nominations for his work on 2011's War Horse and, most recently, 2022's The Fabelmans. Michael Nied, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Over the decades, the amount of carrots in many recipes has crept up to two cups per cup of flour and most recently as much as three cups. Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025 The team most recently was revived in 2022 after a four-year absence due to a lack of sailors. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recently

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of recently was in 1533

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“Recently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recently. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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