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

Sea’s digital financial services arm, recently rebranded to Monee, grew by almost 35% last year, reaching $2.4 billion. —Lionel Lim, Fortune, 22 June 2025

Think of the implosions at Enron, Theranos, or, more recently, FTX. —Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025

Changes have included adding — and removing — a soda fountain, exploring cosmetics, computerizing and most recently, expanding into the realm of toys and gifts, Alex said. —Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025

He’s been to Costa Rica, Indonesia and India in search of good health — and has most recently been skating and training in Minneapolis. —Murat Ates, New York Times, 21 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for recently

• decently
• indecently