recently
adverb
re·cent·ly
ˈrē-sᵊnt-lē 
Examples of recently in a Sentence
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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Mamdani has also embraced the world of podcasters and influencers, recently hosting a news conference exclusively for content creators that his campaign said was aimed at reaching new and less politically engaged audiences, according to NBC News.
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
That total recently got a boost from Father Joe’s Villages, which converted one of its downtown shelters into a detox and sober-living program.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
The oil giant also recently acquired a minority stake in artificial intelligence company HUMAIN, which is majority owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
—Lee Ying Shan,sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Some research suggests our beefier bodies are due to larger portion sizes, too much sugar, too little activity and, more recently, ultraprocessed foods.
—CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
That total recently got a boost from Father Joe’s Villages, which converted one of its downtown shelters into a detox and sober-living program.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
The oil giant also recently acquired a minority stake in artificial intelligence company HUMAIN, which is majority owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
—Lee Ying Shan,sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Some research suggests our beefier bodies are due to larger portion sizes, too much sugar, too little activity and, more recently, ultraprocessed foods.
—CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Recently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recently. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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