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Recent Examples of recently
The expectation is that the next superstar is younger, someone like João Fonseca, who only recently turned 19 and is understandably still learning the game.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Teacher Tenisha Willis recently led second graders at Irving’s Townley Elementary School through building a machine that would push blocks into a container.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
The warplanes recently conducted operational flight testing of AGR-20F live fire at targets over land and water.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Bell cleared some of the teachers' wish lists on Sarah Stair's website last year, and Bell recently gifted Stair $25,000 to help clear teachers' wish lists ahead of the 2025-26 school year.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Teacher Tenisha Willis recently led second graders at Irving’s Townley Elementary School through building a machine that would push blocks into a container.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
The warplanes recently conducted operational flight testing of AGR-20F live fire at targets over land and water.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Bell cleared some of the teachers' wish lists on Sarah Stair's website last year, and Bell recently gifted Stair $25,000 to help clear teachers' wish lists ahead of the 2025-26 school year.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recently
Adverb
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In the early part of his campaign, Simpson performed his climbs by himself, but lately his father has joined him in the adventure.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tough to know what to make of the Detroit Tigers lately.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Despite being in the red zone before the Sanders fumble and having a chance to convert deep shots late, the Cowboys ultimately could not get into plus-territory to get on the scoreboard.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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However, late in the third, particularly after the hour-long rain delay, the Cowboys stepped up.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Taking a fresh approach to NHL rookie tournaments with an opportunity for both teams’ fans to see the latest crop of prospects, Edmonton’s lineup will include homegrown Matt Savoie and newly acquired Isaac Howard.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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As Guster has learned, the newly unpredictable climate can also impact musicians’ wallets.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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If just one mishap goes the other way, maybe Dallas walks away with a victory on opening night.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Start by cutting back the top growth to just a couple of inches to expose the crown of the plant.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Recently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recently. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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