as in lately
not long ago I recently purchased a car have you seen her recently?

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Recent Examples of recently Tesla’s latest superchargers can add up to 270 kilometers of range in 15 minutes, while Mercedes-Benz Group recently said one of its batteries can recharge up to 325 kilometers within 10 minutes. Dylan Butts, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025 Some astronauts, like Don Pettit, who recently came home from the ISS, have a knack for gorgeous orbital photography. ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025 Unfortunately, sending her hundreds of thousands of X followers after a gay constituent isn’t the only time that Mace has come after the LGBTQ+ community recently. Abby Monteil, Them., 22 Apr. 2025 Medieval skeletons found in heart of Brussels during archaeological excavation Archaeologists in Brussels, Belgium, recently came across the remnants of an old cemetery located in a busy part of the city. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recently
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  • Lopez has been spending a lot of time in New York lately, and her outfits have ranged from casual and comfortable looks to the highest octane slays, and sometimes even both at the same time.
    Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Some industry veterans have expressed concern lately about FAST saturation in the U.S., given the ongoing challenges for viewers looking to discover programming and advertisers and programmers trying to reach and retain viewers.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Bondi signaled late last month that any criminal investigation into the matter was unlikely.
    Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Bobrovsky stopped a golden Brayden Point opportunity on the game’s first shift and denied him twice late in regulation as the Lightning frantically attempted to tie the score.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Set on nearly 200 acres along Germany’s Baltic coast and newly listed by Sylt Sotheby's International Realty for €185 million (roughly $202 million), the estate speaks with the authority of time—an estate built for legacy, not display.
    Paul Jebara, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • This all comes as Kate Middleton is newly recovered from cancer and King Charles is still battling cancer, with Prince William stepping up in his duties to help his father, who, despite his illness, some reports indicate, doesn’t want to hand over the throne to his son.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 16 Apr. 2025
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  • But the Heat then scored just 21 points while shooting 1 of 6 (16.7 percent) on threes in the fourth quarter.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
  • By episode 2, the former Fireflies make it to an area just outside Jackson and see how heavily fortified the city is.
    Eliana Dockterman, Time, 21 Apr. 2025

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

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