recently
adverb
re·cent·ly
ˈrē-sᵊnt-lē 
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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The expansion team has lost each of its last five games against the Lynx, and most recently suffered one of their worst losses of the season in Game 1 on Sunday in a 29-point defeat.
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
And then, most recently, our father.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Her star is rising too, as she was recently appointed the new creative director of Proenza Schouler, with her full design handprint to be shown on the Fall 2026 collection.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Luxury analysts recently been critical of Kering’s approach to talent management and have been applauding de Meo’s arrival.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
And then, most recently, our father.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Her star is rising too, as she was recently appointed the new creative director of Proenza Schouler, with her full design handprint to be shown on the Fall 2026 collection.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Luxury analysts recently been critical of Kering’s approach to talent management and have been applauding de Meo’s arrival.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recently
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“Recently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recently. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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