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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Five House Democrats—including candidates in New York, New Jersey, California, and Virginia—were recently endorsed by Leading the Future.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
The exchange also appeared to indicate school administrators recently discussed the issue with Sapp himself.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
The Forsytes recently completed its first season run on Masterpiece PBS.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Since then, López’s script has yielded a play, a feature film starring America Ferrera and, most recently, a Broadway musical.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
The exchange also appeared to indicate school administrators recently discussed the issue with Sapp himself.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
The Forsytes recently completed its first season run on Masterpiece PBS.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Since then, López’s script has yielded a play, a feature film starring America Ferrera and, most recently, a Broadway musical.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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“Recently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recently. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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