recently
adverb
re·cent·ly
ˈrē-sᵊnt-lē 
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.
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More recently, his brother, King Charles III, tried to persuade Andrew to cut his expenses by leaving his home, Royal Lodge, a sprawling royal estate, and instead, moving to a smaller cottage inside the security perimeter of Windsor Castle.
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025
Only recently—under the Inflation Reduction Act and the bipartisan infrastructure law—has hydrogen regained some federal momentum.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
And the Canadian city has hosted production for a number of his movies, including Mimic, the Oscar-winning The Shape of Water, Crimson Peak, Pacific Rim, Nightmare Alley and more recently the Netflix adaptation of Frankenstein.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
Easing herself into the sofa in her Cutler Bay studio apartment, Alida Gonzalez said she’s been trying to relax recently.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025
Only recently—under the Inflation Reduction Act and the bipartisan infrastructure law—has hydrogen regained some federal momentum.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
And the Canadian city has hosted production for a number of his movies, including Mimic, the Oscar-winning The Shape of Water, Crimson Peak, Pacific Rim, Nightmare Alley and more recently the Netflix adaptation of Frankenstein.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
Easing herself into the sofa in her Cutler Bay studio apartment, Alida Gonzalez said she’s been trying to relax recently.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for recently
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“Recently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recently. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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