RECENTLY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

recently

adverb

ˈrē-sᵊnt-lē

Definition of recently

as in lately

not long ago I recently purchased a car have you seen her recently?

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Recent Examples of recently Another hot Thursday rumor said that Rice also met recently with NBCUniversal about a post there. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 After a five-and-a-half-year absence, Tom Cotton has recently discovered a state called Arkansas. — Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026 Republicans have recently amplified claims that El-Sayed and his family have ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 McAdams most recently starred in the 20th Century Studios film Send Help alongside Dylan O’Brien, which was released earlier this year. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recently

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Matières Fécales and Christian Louboutin’s shoes have been receiving some celebrity buzz lately.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Our staffer’s been enjoying back pocket recipes lately—with the first one inspired by Richard Olney, the Iowan painter, food writer, and Parisian ex-pat.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of lately

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Ukraine received no warning from its partners ahead of the first wave of attacks, and information about a second wave arrived too late for air raid sirens to be activated in time, air force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat said on national television.

— SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
The debate around the contours of an acceptable federal AI safety bill shifted again after a draft of a proposal Anthropic has been pitching to lawmakers on Capitol Hill leaked late last week.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of late

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Watch for a new or unexplained lump in the breast or armpit, ongoing breast pain unrelated to the menstrual cycle, skin dimpling or redness, a newly inverted nipple or unexpected discharge and swelling in the lymph nodes near the arm or collarbone.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Get urgent medical attention for a newly swollen eye during a sinus infection.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of newly

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The questions came after Zacharia made a brief debut to the media on Tuesday, taking just three questions from reporters after reading off a script.

— Michael Birnbaum The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Genetic comparisons revealed that deep-sea viral communities in the region are almost entirely unique, with just 4 percent of their protein clusters matching global databases.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

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