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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Most recently, markets have lost trillions of dollars in response to import tariffs, bounced back, then slipped again.
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Carter also secured nominations for his work on 2011's War Horse and, most recently, 2022's The Fabelmans.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Over the decades, the amount of carrots in many recipes has crept up to two cups per cup of flour and most recently as much as three cups.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
The team most recently was revived in 2022 after a four-year absence due to a lack of sailors.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Carter also secured nominations for his work on 2011's War Horse and, most recently, 2022's The Fabelmans.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Over the decades, the amount of carrots in many recipes has crept up to two cups per cup of flour and most recently as much as three cups.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
The team most recently was revived in 2022 after a four-year absence due to a lack of sailors.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 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 5 May. 2025.
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