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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Allergan also recently opened two new dedicated training centers, one in Irvine, California (where Allergan Aesthetics is based), and another in Atlanta.
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Deanna Pai, Allure, 18 Nov. 2025
Most recently, the CBS News Planet Instagram page – a social hub for CBS News and Stations' climate content – won an Anthem Award for Sustainability, Environment & Climate.
—CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
However, what has changed more recently is that individual wealthy investors are now joining through leasing platforms, said Tuohy.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Nov. 2025
Veterans, people who recently aged out of foster care and unhoused people are no longer exempt from work requirements.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
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Deanna Pai, Allure, 18 Nov. 2025
Most recently, the CBS News Planet Instagram page – a social hub for CBS News and Stations' climate content – won an Anthem Award for Sustainability, Environment & Climate.
—CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
However, what has changed more recently is that individual wealthy investors are now joining through leasing platforms, said Tuohy.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Nov. 2025
Veterans, people who recently aged out of foster care and unhoused people are no longer exempt from work requirements.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recently
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“Recently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recently. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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