adv

recently

REE-suhnt-lee

adv

A short time ago, or in the near past.

"I recently moved to a new apartment."

"Prices have recently gone up across the board."

How to Use Recently

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishNot long ago; lately.

Common pairings

recently released until recently recently discovered

more recently comparative, most recently superlative

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I _____ moved to a new apartment.

From recent plus the adverb-forming suffix -ly.

as of late freshly just now just then late lately latterly newly novelly of late

long ago long since oldly soon

early eventually dead quickly just soon past late

gently fluently urgently silently intently patently decently currently fervently patiently evidently presently

as of late freshly just now just then late lately latterly newly novelly of late long ago long since