recentlyre‧cent‧ly /ˈriːsəntli/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb 
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.THESAURUSrecently 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
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "When did she go back to Italy?" "Oh, very recently - just a couple of days ago."
- a new species of plant that was only recently discovered in southern Brazil
- As recently as the mid sixties, Nelson Rockefeller was considered unsuitable for the presidency because he had once been divorced.
- He lived in Boston until quite recently.
- Her school work has been much better recently.
- I haven't been feeling well recently.
- Just recently I've been thinking about changing my job.
- More recently, banks have offered customers the opportunity to change to PC or telephone banking.
- the recently industrialized countries of Southeast Asia
- The hospital recently installed a new heating system.
- The President has recently returned from a five day tour of South America.
- Until recently, commercial fishermen had been allowed to shoot sea lions if they tried to steal their catch.
- A number of other institutions have recently applied for corporate membership.
- Congress recently acted to deny trade preferences to countries that fail to meet their legal obligations to end such abusive child labor.
- Police recently uncovered a ring that was selling crack through two girls living in the tiny town of Downs, population 620.
- The Fed recently lowered the funds rate to 5. 50 % from 5. 75 %.
- The priest was a Missionary Brother of Charity who had recently entered the Order.
- The Town of Tortolita recently added Ching to its battery of attorneys by approving a consulting contract.
- We have heard recently that Trafford is working on the same lines, so we will have to get a move on.
THESAURUS
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
created, built, married etc not long ago: · the newly created position of Chief Designer· a newly married couple· their newly elected president
Longman Language Activatoronly a short time ago if something happened recently , it happened a short time before now, especially a few days or weeks ago: · The President has recently returned from a five day tour of South America.only recently: · a new species of plant that was only recently discovered in southern Braziluntil recently: · He lived in Boston until quite recently.· Until recently, commercial fishermen had been allowed to shoot sea lions if they tried to steal their catch. very recently: · "When did she go back to Italy?" "Oh, very recently - just a couple of days ago."as recently as (=used when something happened surprisingly recently): · As recently as the mid sixties, Nelson Rockefeller was considered unsuitable for the presidency because he had once been divorced.recently discovered/completed/built etc: · a recently published textbook· the recently industrialized countries of Southeast Asia
in the recent past: · Not long ago, computers were crude, unreliable machines, used by only a few experts.· Not long ago I asked a friend what her children gave her for her birthday. "Peace," she said. "They went out for the day."not so long ago: · There was a time not so long ago when everyone felt confident about investing in property.
very recently: · So what is the government's reaction to this news? A short time ago our political correspondent Jon Lander spoke to the Foreign Secretary, Robin Cook.· The red wolf survived until a short time ago in east Texas, but is now believed extinct in the wild.only/just a short time ago: · Seeing the tramp, Thomas remembered how he himself had been poor only a short time ago.
: newly formed/created/appointed/married etc formed, married etc very recently, especially during the last few days or weeks: · A newly married couple have moved into the house next door.· The group meets regularly in the newly built Chinese community center.· Mr Chandler is now director of the company's newly formed publishing division.
: freshly cut/cooked/made/painted etc cut, cooked etc a very short time ago, especially during the last few minutes or hours: · There's a pot of freshly made coffee on the kitchen table.· Add one clove of freshly crushed garlic.· Someone had placed a bunch of freshly cut roses on her desk.· At the beginning of term the school looked bright and clean with its freshly painted walls and polished floors.
spoken use this to say that something happened or you did something recently: · I met Lucy the other day outside Budgens.· Well, did my dad tell you what happened to me in the car the other day?just the other day: · I can't believe this weather - it was freezing just the other day!
a short time ago, usually not more than a few hours: · "Is there a Mrs Lambert staying at the hotel?'' "Yes, she checked in a short while ago.''just a short/little while ago: · Bobby's attorney gave me a call just a little while ago, to talk about the terms of the will.
informal fairly recently, usually a few weeks or months ago: · I broke my leg a little while back when I fell off a horse.
happening over a period of time up to the present use this to say that something has been happening for a few weeks or months, and it is still happening now: · Her school work has been much better recently.· I haven't been feeling well recently.just recently: · Just recently I've been thinking about changing my job.more recently: · More recently, banks have offered customers the opportunity to change to PC or telephone banking.
in the recent past until now, especially during the weeks or days closest to now: · The company went through a bad time last year, but lately things have been improving.· I've been really busy lately, so I haven't been out much.· I don't know what's come over Angela lately -- she's so moody.
during the weeks or months closest to now: · Things have changed quite dramatically in the past few months.· I've been thinking about Kevin a lot in the last few days. I wonder how he's getting on?· In the past few years, 30,000 of these high-rise housing units have been torn down.
formal during the weeks or months closest to now - used especially in news reports: · In recent months there have been rumors of at least two attempted coups.· Illicit drug use - notably marijuana - has been increasing in recent years, especially among the young.
words for describing an event that has happened recently use this about something that happened recently, especially a few days or weeks ago.: · He hadn't completely recovered from his recent illness.· A recent report said that small amounts of alcohol are good for the health.· The team returned to a heroes' welcome after their recent success in the European Championships.
someone's latest book, record, film etc is the one produced most recently; someone's latest action is the one that happened most recently: · In her latest movie she plays an LA cop.· The latest attempt to reach a peace settlement ended in failure. the latest (=the latest one): · This is the latest in a series of Mafia killings.
words for describing news or information that is recent the latest news, information etc is the most recent news, information etc: · Tune into Radio 5 Live for the latest news and sport.· For the latest information visit the German National Tourist Office website at htt//www.germany-tourism.de.· The girls spent the evening catching up on the latest gossip.the latest (=the latest news): · Have you heard the latest? Nicky's getting married.
up-to-date information is the most recent and correct information: · Is this map up-to-date? It doesn't seem to show the new road.· Foreign embassies or consulates in the United States can provide up-to-date information on their countries.
up-to-the-minute news or information is the most recent news or information about something that is likely to change very quickly all the time: · Visit www.sportsfanatic.com for up-to-the-minute results and sports news.· A computer link with Wall Street gives traders up-to-the-minute market data worldwide.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Jerry lived in Cairo until quite recently. More recently, he’s appeared in a number of British films.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES ‘When did you email her?’ ‘Only yesterday.’COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
not long ago: Jerry lived in Cairo until quite recently. More recently, he’s appeared in a number of British films. (=married not long ago)· The newly married couple arrived at their hotel.
‘When did you email her?’ ‘Only yesterday.’· The Liberal Democrats and Conservative parties both recently announced their Net plans for the nation.· Disney recently announced that it will cut its movie production in the next year, possibly in half.· The Banks are fully aware of and fully supportive of the measures which we have recently announced.· Emap recently announced the creation of Emap Digital which will support the development of all group investments in internet and new media.· So alarming is the frequency of adolescent childbirth that President Clinton recently announced a community-oriented campaign to prevent teen pregnancy.· The Secretary of State announced recently his intention to accelerate the introduction of an appraisal scheme for teachers.
· But some decidedly dated machinery recently became the talk of the site.· He succeeds Marvin Weiner, who recently became chairman.· Bear in mind that the densely planted tank has only recently become popular.· Strikes have recently become more frequent.· Women's writing in the period has recently become an area of scholarly interest.· She recently became a spokeswoman for the cause of reducing heart disease in women.· The point is important, because conservation has recently become the subject of fierce debate.· Spinoffs have recently become all the rage, fueled by favorable tax treatment and evidence that shareholders benefit.
· Social studies textbooks have only comparatively recently begun to include gender as an area of study alongside social class or ethnicity.· I had recently begun catechism classes in preparation for my first communion.· A further central belief has recently begun to appear as equivocal, namely loyalism itself.· Sanders is among dozens of activists who recently began calling themselves the Back Country Coalition.· However, the torturers have recently begun to talk.· The city recently began the work of condemning easements for utilities.· This is an insight that western medicine has only recently begun to acknowledge.
· He recently bought all his music rights.· He had recently bought a huge house there with a garden which bordered on the river, directly opposite Botolph's Wharf.· The decision coincided with reports that at least four Cornish skippers had recently bought drift nets of up to four miles long.· In Britain, its fifth-largest market, the company recently bought Malvern Water.· I have recently bought five, but I don't know the Latin name.· Gucci recently bought a two-thirds stake in Bottega Veneta, simply because the Brits have made it hip.· By contrast, only about one-third of those recently buying on credit gave reasons which could be regarded as positively favourable.
· He recently completed a commission for the banqueting suite at 10 Downing Street.· Williams recently completed probation after a 1994 drunk driving charge.· We have modified the recently completed St Jude protocol to withhold systemic antimetabolites during radiotherapy.· It was the recently completed football stadium that captured his imagination.· Steve recently completed the daunting task of photographing 100 leading western philosophers.· The maker of hair-care and other personal-care products recently completed its first year under a younger generation of family managers.· Mr Epperson says the company soon could see its sales grow as a result of a recently completed redesign of AutoZone stores.
· Mr Moore had recently discovered how lucrative preventive dentistry could be, and Mrs Moore was dressed accordingly.· Morrison said Apple had recently discovered flawed chips on the computers' main circuit boards could make them freeze up.· Three bodies were recently discovered at Simrudu police station, close to where the 15 villagers were murdered.· A second problem emerged with the need to construct lightweight vessels to contain the recently discovered gas helium.· The world was run, he had recently discovered, by approximations, rules of thumb, and half steps.· I have recently discovered that even the profession of accountant isn't a bar.
· The Employment Service has recently introduced guidance on standards of dress and the Benefits Agency has introduced a range of distinctive dress.· They have recently introduced a new three course menu which at around £19 per person is excellent value for money.· Measures have been introduced recently in the spheres of employment and social security.· Indeed, Infolink has recently introduced Reportline, a document-ordering service to supplement the immediate availability of online commercial information.· The company has recently introduced a five-day option in response to criticism that they were not paying quickly enough.· Fort Sterling has recently introduced toilet tissue and paper towels made from 100 percent recycled paper.
· Deborah had only recently moved to the village of Wyching.· He recently moved from his house near Ina and Shannon to one near his store.· I've recently moved into a village which has a rector.· They crossed merrily over the bridge into Marin, to which Anastasia and her friends had recently moved.· In this case, a 45 year old woman with a large family had recently moved into the area.· Creek recently moved to Hope, Ark.· One company had recently moved from the centre of London and had curtailed its use of libraries.· The human service center recently moved from leased space into a new, county-owned building in downtown Grand Forks.
· He has recently opened a branch of his Leipzig gallery Eigen & Art in the city's Scheunenviertel district.· One in Clinton, Okla., recently opened at the cost of $ 1 million.· Some camps have recently opened nurseries for women who wish to keep their children with them.· A Boston Market restaurant recently opened at the corner of Rose Street.· Having worked as a freelance for a while, she had recently opened an office in Geneva.· Quinn, 26, recently opened a piano lounge called Goldfingers in Hollywood.· It has recently opened two new stores, each employing 300 people, at Leicester and Thurrock, in Essex.
· It has recently published its prospectus for 1992-93, and I will send my hon. Friend a copy.· Californians' degree of support for the process is reflected in the results of a survey recently published by the Field Poll.· An increasing number of studies using faeces as a sample source have been published recently.· The National Cancer Institute has recently published new easy-to-understand, large-print publications on cancer prevention and treatment.· They have also recently published a catalogue of all the safety standards and levels for woodworkers.· He recently published a book on the labour camp where his weight fell from 13 stone to just five.· This discovery, which was recently published in the journal Nature, has come out of a fifteen-year research programme.
· We can highlight an example of this in an extract from a letter recently received by the company.· University collections have recently received several valuable works of this kind.· I recently received a letter from a prisoner who was seeking my help.· Simpson's own practice recently received a computer disc from an unnamed council containing the names of over 5,000 defaulters.· Ricky had recently received a small legacy and with this had bought an Opel car with a convertible roof.· She recently received an award from the Campaign for Freedom of Information.
· On June 10 the Interior Ministry announced that 2,000 detainees had been recently released, in addition to those released gradually since March.· Consumer confidence rose to a 28-year high in May, according to figures released recently. t week.· Probation workers work with people in prison or recently released from prison, helping to ensure they do not reoffend.· Microsoft recently released versions of Internet Explorer for the Macintosh and Windows 3. 1.· Their joint contribution would have warranted a commemorative book, had not one by chance bearing their names already been recently released.· Only the most recently released 1 percent of the gases remain today.· It recently released a list of conditions upon which the round's success depends.
· Although the pulsed dye laser is often considered of limited value in mature portwine stain, Tan has recently reported excellent results.· An obvious example was reported recently in Tennessee.· Business analysts have recently reported favourably on both sides of the business because of the efficiency measures which are being taken.· Money fund assets will increase about 17 percent to $ 896 billion from a recently reported $ 764 billion, he said.· Among all the states, our school buildings are in the worst shape, the federal General Accounting Office recently reported.· A similar finding, however, has been reported recently by Suzuki etal.
· I have recently returned from a Polaris orienteering competition, which was held over two days in Exmoor.· Collie recently returned with the opinion that the county can conduct a referendum in November for recreational facilities.· There was a look about him, as if he'd recently returned from the Front.· He was handled by King when he last testified against him, then subsequently left King and recently returned to him.· David Tindle had recently returned from a visit to Paris where he had seen this painting for the first time.· Bernie Nichols of the Chicago Blackhawks recently returned from a spleen injury.
· Held's road-focused 2080 gloves recently won a recommendation from RiDE magazine, so may be a better bet.· He was an outstanding martial artist, recently winning the Pan-Am Cup in jiu jitsu.· He is in his school sports teams and enjoys singing, having recently won prizes at two festivals.· They recently won one round in their he said-she said wars.· It is part of the substantial order recently won by Sekers.· The funds have recently won three Micropal awards for best performance among smaller groups.· Simpson recently won full custody of the children from the Browns after a bitter court battle.
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.THESAURUSrecently 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