recently

adverb

re·​cent·​ly ˈrē-sᵊnt-lē 

: during a recent period of time : lately

Synonyms of recently

• lately
• late
• newly
• just

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

More recently, in 2023, Belarusian embassies abroad stopped extending or renewing passports entirely, putting dissidents who fled the country in a similar bind to those from Myanmar. — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026

The findings, which came from a survey of 10 current workers and 27 former ones who left recently, stated that the safety and mission assurance team had lost half its staff as of July 2026. — Eric Niiler, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

OpenAI and Anthropic both recently released new models aimed at lowering costs. — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

Mashal recently returned to Boise after spending months in Sacramento, California, where a new Kabob House restaurant is planned in conjunction with an Afghan market. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for recently

• decently
• indecently