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

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Etymology

Origin of recently

recent ( def. ) + -ly

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

recently

Miller also recently supported The Jonas Brothers on the US leg of their tour, and said bringing Cipriano out as a guest star at some of the shows was "mind-boggling".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Securitize recently rolled out tokenized stock trading for U.S. investors and the stocks it tokenizes are expected to trade on OKXICE’s platform.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

European organisers, including those in France and, more recently, the Netherlands, have encountered similar setbacks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Big Ten was the primary driving force behind the expansion, which gained momentum recently when the Southeastern Conference gave its blessing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

I have recently discovered that I am able to talk to other machines.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

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