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 hotel is home to the OAK Long Bar + Kitchen, which has been relatively recently reinvigorated and now draws diners and drinkers, not just from the pool of guests, but from all over Boston.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
The new location is one of about a dozen new businesses recently opened or coming soon to the Matthews area.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
The Olhovich family adopted two of them, hoping the pair will keep each other company after losing a cat recently.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The 6-foot guard spent the past four years at North Dakota State, where he was most recently named the Summit League Tournament MVP.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
The new location is one of about a dozen new businesses recently opened or coming soon to the Matthews area.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
The Olhovich family adopted two of them, hoping the pair will keep each other company after losing a cat recently.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The 6-foot guard spent the past four years at North Dakota State, where he was most recently named the Summit League Tournament MVP.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Recently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recently. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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