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

Washington, Nevada and Connecticut all recently passed laws to provide safeguards for consumer health data.

From Los Angeles Times

She also earned Oscar nominations for “The Help,” “Doubt” and, most recently, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” another Wilson adaptation.

From Los Angeles Times

The Yakimovich group recently published an image quality boosting model based on generative artificial intelligence.

From Science Daily

This can be dangerous, as extreme rain events, such as those recently witnessed in Spain that resulted in a devastating death toll, are rising due to climate change.

From Science Daily

"As we recently published in the journal PNAS, we can actually trace the male lineage of horses using the Y chromosome, which was something we could not do before," Cothran said.

From Science Daily

Related Words

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