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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The concept follows the trend that recently saw Clay Holmes, a two-time All-Star closer, sign with the New York Mets for $38 million guaranteed and an opportunity to start.
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Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
Houston recently acquired corner infielder Isaac Paredes in a trade that sent Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Relatively moderate tariffs, such as the additional ten percent levies on Chinese goods that Trump proposed more recently, would still be costly but would generate smaller disruptions.
—Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
Similar warnings have recently been made about ClickFix attackers using fake Google Meet pages, so the interactive meetings attack surface is certainly opening up and something to be aware of.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
Houston recently acquired corner infielder Isaac Paredes in a trade that sent Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Relatively moderate tariffs, such as the additional ten percent levies on Chinese goods that Trump proposed more recently, would still be costly but would generate smaller disruptions.
—Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
Similar warnings have recently been made about ClickFix attackers using fake Google Meet pages, so the interactive meetings attack surface is certainly opening up and something to be aware of.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Recently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recently. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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