recently

adverb

re·​cent·​ly ˈrē-sᵊnt-lē 

: during a recent period of time : lately

Synonyms

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

Examples of recently in a Sentence

She recently graduated from college.

I was going to paint the room white, but more recently I've been considering a light blue.

I saw him recently for the first time in many years.

Only recently did they decide to move.

Until recently I had no idea where I would end up finding a job.

Recent Examples on the Web

Baron Capital Chairman and CEO Ron Baron recently saw first hand how Tesla’s self-driving technology is progressing with a ride near the company’s campus in California. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2024

Felt, 37, recently joined the San Diego Museum of Art as their curator of photography, overseeing the photography and new media collections at SDMA and the Museum of Photographic Arts. —Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above