recently

American  

[ree-suhnt-lee] / ˈri sənt li /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• quasi-recently adverb

Etymology

Origin of recently

recent ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

The storied New York-based group has recently faced a slowdown in growth, particularly in markets where it has a strong presence, such as China, the travel-retail sector, and U.S. department stores.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

There’s also shares of Delta Air Lines, which recently touched record highs on hopes for dealmaking activity and strong earnings guidance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

In addition to the new endorsements, he has seen notable movement in polls, most recently in a survey released Monday by the state Democratic Party.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

A senior official recently told MLAs that the Department of Finance effectively withdrew because it was not given the time to check the Treasury's assumptions and calculations.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Most of the good clocks came from there, and recently several firms with whom we had dealt for years were simply and mysteriously “out of business.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Related Words

• freshly
• newly