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

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Recent Examples of recently Surgeon Ben Talei — famed for deep plane rejuvenation and natural results on models and actresses — until recently worked with Aura After Care, its own separate hotel facility at 10251 Wilshire Blvd. Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026 The Nasdaq-100 recently added five AI-infrastructure companies, including CoreWeave, Astera Labs, and Rocket Lab, triggering over $800 billion in mandatory purchases by index-tracking funds. Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 American Eagle Outfitters | Aerie as well as Lovesac will also be opening stores at Danbury Fair this summer, and Portabella, lululemon and Janie and Jack have all recently been renovated. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026 The remaining aircraft will be used along with the recently gifted jet. Isabella Murray, ABC News, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for recently
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Adverb
  • Though the Dodgers should have several high-leverage arms to fill in for Diaz, virtually all of their relief options have struggled lately.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Jim Cramer has been hot on Intel lately, and Thursday's news just reinforced his conviction.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 19 June 2026
Adverb
  • At least 11 people dressed in black arrived at the facility late on Independence Day, including some wearing body armor and carrying firearms, the indictment reads.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • The Philadelphia Phillies went into the top of the ninth inning down 8-6 to the Washington Nationals after Orion Kerkering gave up a three-run home run to blow the lead late in the game.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2026
Adverb
  • Calls to Mass Audubon surged in 2020 as newly remote workers wanted to identify what was flying past their windows.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • And, in Israel, both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents and his coalition partners see the developments as a disaster for Israeli national-security interests, with Hezbollah still standing in Lebanon and the Iranian regime not just standing but newly emboldened.
    Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Adverb
  • Like Eastern, the airline promised passengers that if a flight was full, the shuttle would roll out a second plane – even for just one passenger.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • As the four-day event continues today, Wednesday, June 24 through Friday, June 26, there’s no better time to snag the latest deals that just launched on site.
    Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 24 June 2026

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“Recently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recently. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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