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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Higgins was also recently a finalist of the Traitors US along with Love Island USA season 6 contestant Rob Rausch.
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Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Tomac has won both Supercross and Motocross season championships and most recently won the 2022 outdoor series after claiming three straight from 2017-19.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
The law has been amended, most recently in 1982.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Robert Reich of the University of California, Berkeley, wrote recently that average Americans pay a 14% tax rate, but billionaires pay less than 2%.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
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Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Tomac has won both Supercross and Motocross season championships and most recently won the 2022 outdoor series after claiming three straight from 2017-19.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
The law has been amended, most recently in 1982.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Robert Reich of the University of California, Berkeley, wrote recently that average Americans pay a 14% tax rate, but billionaires pay less than 2%.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
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 30 May. 2026.
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