Definition of recently in English:
recently
adverb ˈriːsntliˈris(ə)ntli
At a recent time; not long ago.
I recently bought a CD player
until recently we had a female doctor
Example sentencesExamples
- Until recently these institutional reforms were to be the only items on the agenda.
- I have recently had hip surgery and my doctor has told me I cannot travel for a while.
- Take a look at the top end of Barkerend Road and see how many houses have come on to the market recently.
- One of our local pubs has recently closed down after having had ten licensees in five years.
- Dean recently lost his job in a sports shop and applied to join the fire service.
Synonyms
not long ago, a short time ago, in the last few days/weeks/months, in the past few days/weeks/months, a little while back
lately, of late, latterly
just now
newly, freshly
Definition of recently in US English:
recently
adverbˈris(ə)ntliˈrēs(ə)ntlē
At a recent time; not long ago.
I recently bought a CD player
until recently he was an architect
Example sentencesExamples
- Until recently these institutional reforms were to be the only items on the agenda.
- I have recently had hip surgery and my doctor has told me I cannot travel for a while.
- Take a look at the top end of Barkerend Road and see how many houses have come on to the market recently.
- One of our local pubs has recently closed down after having had ten licensees in five years.
- Dean recently lost his job in a sports shop and applied to join the fire service.
Synonyms
not long ago, a short time ago, in the last few days, in the last few months, in the last few weeks, in the past few days, in the past few months, in the past few weeks, a little while back