/reθjenteˈmente/
#2066 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
recently, lately
Word origin
From reciente plus the adverbial suffix -mente, from Latin recens ('fresh, new'). It means 'recently'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- recens
- English cognates
- recently, recent
Examples
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Recently I have been very tired.
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My sister changed jobs recently.
Juan .
Recently we saw John in the street.
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I have spoken with my mother recently.
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Recently we bought a house near the park.
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