recently

adverb

re·​cent·​ly ˈrē-sᵊnt-lē 

: during a recent period of time : lately

Synonyms

• freshly
• just
• late
• lately
• new
• newly
• now
• only

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

Caitlin Higgins, a frequent traveler who works for an interior design site in Los Angeles, recently experienced the benefits on a flight from Sydney to Wellington, New Zealand. —Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 17 May 2025

They were most recently spotted in a car together leaving David Beckham's 50th birthday party in London May 3. —Sharareh Drury, People.com, 16 May 2025

Inflation in Japan had surpassed the BOJ's 2% target for three straight years, coming in most recently at 3.6% in April. —Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 May 2025

Nemes recently completed his third film Orphan (also produced by Goodridge) which is scheduled to premiere at a festival later this year before its October 23 release in Hungary. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for recently

• decently
• indecently