recently
[adverb]
Synonyms: newly, currently, freshly, lately, latterly, not long ago, of late

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English Thesaurus: recently, lately, just, a short/little while ago, the other day, ...

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re‧cent‧ly S1 W1 /ˈriːsəntli/ adverb
not long ago:
He has recently been promoted to Assistant Manager.
a recently published biography
Jerry lived in Cairo until quite recently.
More recently, he’s appeared in a number of British films.

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recently not long ago, especially a few days, weeks, or months ago:
The President has recently returned from a tour of South America.
A new species of plant was recently discovered in Brazil.
lately especially spoken during the recent past, especially during the weeks or days closest to now:
I’ve been really busy lately so I haven’t been out much.
There hasn’t been much in the news lately.
just especially spoken a very short time ago, especially only a few minutes, hours, days, or weeks ago:
John’s just gone out.
They’ve just had a new baby.
a short/little while ago especially spoken not long ago – often used when you are not sure exactly when:
That house was sold a short while ago.
I looked in on her a little while ago and she was fast asleep.
the other day spoken recently, especially only a few days ago:
I met Lucy in town the other day.
You’ll never guess what happened to me the other day.
freshly made, prepared, done etc not long ago – used especially about food and drink. Also used about things that have just been painted, washed, or dug:
freshly baked bread
freshly squeezed orange juice
The boat had been freshly painted.
newly created, built, married etc not long ago:
the newly created position of Chief Designer
a newly married couple
their newly elected president

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