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

The Argentine has had three different spells in the Premier League, most recently leaving Chelsea by mutual consent after one season in May 2024.

From BBC

Investors who have been betting against the stock market recently may be starting to reverse their positions, which could spark a big rally in April.

From MarketWatch

Until very recently, the Fed believed the economy’s sustainable rate of growth was no more than 1.8% a year.

From MarketWatch

"Until recently, while stellar rotation was thought to be part of solving this conundrum, limited computing abilities prevented us from quantitatively testing the hypothesis," says Falk Herwig, principal investigator and director of ARC.

From Science Daily

Investors are becoming more interested in buying the dips after a sharp drop recently, according to Nanhua Futures analysts in a commentary.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• freshly
• newly