/ˈriː.sənt.li/
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Translation
Not long ago, in the days or weeks just before now.
Word origin
From recent, from Latin recens meaning fresh or new, plus the adverb ending -ly.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- recens
Examples
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"Recently" means a short time before now.
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At the start of a sentence, "recently" covers the last few days or weeks.
Spain.
"Until recently" means it was true up to a short time ago.
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