recently
adverb
\
Keep scrolling for more
Synonyms & Antonyms for recently
Synonyms
freshly, just, late, lately, new, newly, now, only
Antonyms
Visit the Thesaurus for More
Examples of recently in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Most recently, students in the UAA Geomatics Department used photographic technology to create 3-D models that show hot spots on a section of the bluff, which looms over a beach on the eastern shore of the upper Cook Inlet. — Devin Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, "Point Woronzof shrinking an average of 2 feet each year, UAA researchers and students find," 12 June 2019 Most recently, famed Red Sox player David Ortiz was gunned down at a bar in the Dominican Republic on Sunday. — Fox News, "Bodies of Maryland couple found dead in Dominican Republic returned to US," 12 June 2019 Since then, the participants have been repeatedly surveyed; most recently, most of them were interviewed at the age of 55. — The Economist, "The benefits of pre-schooling may extend for generations," 11 June 2019 The bar follows a trend of other Melvindale bars and businesses closing down recently, such as the Break Time Bar & Grill on Allen near Greenfield and Brews Brothers farther west on Allen Road, Knizewski said. — Anna Bauman, Detroit Free Press, "Mel Bar in Melvindale to close after 65 years in business," 11 June 2019 But until recently, the simple story told on the tombstone was all anyone knew about Geauga’s Child. — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "A newborn was left to die 26 years ago. A mother’s arrest has led to baffling new questions.," 10 June 2019 Spektr-UV has survived moments of near-death, most recently in 2014 when Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula caused major Ukrainian partners to withdraw. — Daniel Clery, Science | AAAS, "Telescope designed to study mysterious dark energy keeps Russia’s space science hopes alive," 10 June 2019 The students at the all-girl school have recently begun publishing a political journal called The Laurel Political Review, which offers commentary on a wide range of issues. — Phillip Morris, cleveland.com, "Politicians beware, the girls of Laurel School are watching you: Phillip Morris," 9 June 2019 The Drop is also a clever way to harness some of the ecommerce activity happening on influencers’ platforms of choice, YouTube and Instagram, the latter of which recently began allowing users to buy products without even leaving its app. — Louise Matsakis, WIRED, "Amazon's Quest to Be Fashionable Continues," 8 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'recently.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for recently
recently
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of recently
See the full definition for recently in the English Language Learners Dictionary
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on recently
What made you want to look up recently? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Finance Words Quiz
-
- The etymology of mortgage is related most closely to which two words?
Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Share recently
Resources for recently