Synonyms of recently

recently

adverb

ˈrē-sᵊnt-lē 

as in lately

not long ago

I recently purchased a car

have you seen her recently?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lately
• late
• newly
• just
• now
• only
• new
• freshly
• of late
• latterly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• previously
• ago
• earlier
• before
• early
• formerly
• anciently
• heretofore
• hitherto
• erstwhile

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recently

Grocery retailers and manufacturers had recently formed a committee and chosen the Universal Product Code, or UPC, as the single industry standard. — HubSpot, 1 Oct. 2026

Developers in Fort Lauderdale are proposing a project with affordable housing, a teacher resource center and a hotel on the site of the recently-shuttered North Fork Elementary. — Austin Horn october 1, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Researchers recently found that the construction of nearly 40,000 low-income homes was in limbo because of a lack of funding. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball coach Bill Self isn’t envious of football players and coaches from KU and Arizona State who recently traveled 4,386 and 5,200 miles, respectively, to play their 2026 Big 12 opener in London. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026