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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Derek recently interviewed Bell, 45, and costar Adam Brody ahead of the season 2 premiere of Netflix's Nobody Wants This.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Trump recently made major changes to the White House.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Orgeron won a National Title with LSU, though the team eventually moved on to Brian Kelly, who was recently fired during his fourth season at the helm.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
As for Chernin, the company has been busy after recently inking a first-look feature deal with Apple TV.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Trump recently made major changes to the White House.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Orgeron won a National Title with LSU, though the team eventually moved on to Brian Kelly, who was recently fired during his fourth season at the helm.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
As for Chernin, the company has been busy after recently inking a first-look feature deal with Apple TV.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Oct. 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 3 Nov. 2025.
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