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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Selena was fatally shot by Yolanda Saldívar, the founder of her fan club, who was recently denied parole on Thursday, March 27.
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Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
In Gaiters and Dale’s theory of the crime, Barrientos-Quintana was a member of the Sureños 13 gang and had recently gotten into a fight with a member of a rival clique called South Side Raza.
—Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 29 Mar. 2025
It's had a rocky launch, and Apple has recently delayed updates to the new Siri experience that would supposedly understand your context.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 29 Mar. 2025
But recently its political system has been tending towards authoritarianism, according to a news release.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
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Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
In Gaiters and Dale’s theory of the crime, Barrientos-Quintana was a member of the Sureños 13 gang and had recently gotten into a fight with a member of a rival clique called South Side Raza.
—Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 29 Mar. 2025
It's had a rocky launch, and Apple has recently delayed updates to the new Siri experience that would supposedly understand your context.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 29 Mar. 2025
But recently its political system has been tending towards authoritarianism, according to a news release.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Recently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recently. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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