recently

American  

[ree-suhnt-lee] / ˈri sənt li /

adverb

1. a relatively short time ago, or during the last short while; lately.

   It wasn't something I had really thought about until recently, when we discussed it in one of my Media classes.

   Recently there has been a lot of interest in the use of computer games as innovative educational tools.

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Other Word Forms

• quasi-recently adverb

Etymology

Origin of recently

recent ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

“We’ve shown up for each other as friends over the years, through all the highs and lows, and what’s developed recently was the last thing either of us expected.”

From Los Angeles Times

More recently, Iran saw an unprecedented crackdown by the Basij and other security forces on protests that swept across the country in December and January.

From BBC

He recently competed in a hybrid TGL event and hadn’t ruled out a return at next week’s Masters.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We certainly don’t see it today,” he said recently.

From The Wall Street Journal

Air Forces Central Command is looking at buying premade bunkers, according to a contracting notice posted recently.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• freshly
• newly