recently

[ ree-suhnt-lee ]

adverb

1. a relatively short time ago, or during the last short while; lately:

   It wasn't something I had really thought about until recently, when we discussed it in one of my Media classes.

   Recently there has been a lot of interest in the use of computer games as innovative educational tools.

Other Words From

• qua·si-re·cent·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of recently¹

recent ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Jolie, who most recently played late opera star Maria Callas in her final days in 1970s Paris, also received the performer tribute during the ceremony.

From BBC

The meeting comes amid reports that talks over a deal which would see the statues moved to Athens have recently progressed.

From BBC

The Office of Environmental Protection recently criticised the department’s approach to testing.

From BBC

This work formed the basis of a recently awarded Multiple Principal Investigator grant to Watanabe and Rangamani from the National Institute of Mental Health.

From Science Daily

“I love seeing disabled characters be played authentically by real disabled people, because no one knows us better than us,” Bode recently told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• freshly
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