as in lately
not long ago I recently purchased a car have you seen her recently?

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Recent Examples of recently Tesla’s latest superchargers can add up to 270 kilometers of range in 15 minutes, while Mercedes-Benz Group recently said one of its batteries can recharge up to 325 kilometers within 10 minutes. Dylan Butts, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025 Some astronauts, like Don Pettit, who recently came home from the ISS, have a knack for gorgeous orbital photography. ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025 Unfortunately, sending her hundreds of thousands of X followers after a gay constituent isn’t the only time that Mace has come after the LGBTQ+ community recently. Abby Monteil, Them., 22 Apr. 2025 Medieval skeletons found in heart of Brussels during archaeological excavation Archaeologists in Brussels, Belgium, recently came across the remnants of an old cemetery located in a busy part of the city. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recently
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Adverb
  • What brings you the most purpose and passion to your days lately?
    Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The Foo Fighters don’t have any tour dates scheduled for 2025 at the moment, but Grohl has been popping up all over the place lately, including during the first weekend of Coachella on April 19.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Despite Miami being near the top of the Eastern Conference, and having Messi and Luis Suarez leading the attack, the team has had trouble scoring of late.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The Oilers tied the game late in third period, but the Kings celebrated a 6-5 victory in Game 1.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • By constantly scanning for newly discoverable Bluetooth devices, the charger identifies the BT device address of the mobile device and initiates pairing. 7.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Gathered here is a collection of amazing recent images—some published in celebration of Hubble’s 35th anniversary, others either newly released or recently updated with new techniques.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • But the Heat then scored just 21 points while shooting 1 of 6 (16.7 percent) on threes in the fourth quarter.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
  • By episode 2, the former Fireflies make it to an area just outside Jackson and see how heavily fortified the city is.
    Eliana Dockterman, Time, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Recently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recently. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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