recently

adverb

re·​cent·​ly ˈrē-sᵊnt-lē How to pronounce recently (audio)
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: during a recent period of time : lately

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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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It has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee and hasn’t advanced, but Cuban has kept pressing the case, recently arguing that rising healthcare costs, not AI, are the real threat to American jobs. — Emma Witman, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Yoli also recently acquired Art’s Molino & Market, a 65-year-old brand of Mexican-American cuisine products from Kansas City, Kansas. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 The government recently launched a special incentive package for rooftop solar, slashing import duties on solar equipment from 17% to 1%, while particularly encouraging systems paired with battery storage. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 Oct. 2026 Miami-Dade recently cut back on bus service as a way to close revenue gaps in the transit budget, even with a 50-cent fare increase. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recently

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of recently was in 1533

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“Recently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recently. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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