recently

adverb

re·​cent·​ly ˈrē-sᵊnt-lē 

: during a recent period of time : lately

Synonyms of recently

• lately
• late
• newly
• just

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

The National Transportation Safety Board said recently that the legislation, since amended, now addresses its recommendation to require all aircraft flying around busy airports to have key locator systems that let pilots know more precisely where other aircraft are flying around them. —ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026

As recently as last month, the Philadelphia Flyers were still in a rebuild. —Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026

Beverage director Jax Donahue divides the cocktail menu between classics and two rotating destinations (recently from San Francisco to Mexico City). —Chris Malloy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026

Both Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, and Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin have recently announced their own orbital data center projects. —Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for recently

• decently
• indecently