Recently: meaning, definitions and examples
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recently
[ ˈriːsəntli ]
in the near past
Very recently means just before the present time or not long ago.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I saw her recently at the grocery store.
- He has only recently started his new job.
Translations
Translations of the word "recently" in other languages:
🇵🇹 recentemente
🇮🇳 हाल ही में
🇩🇪 kürzlich
🇮🇩 baru-baru ini
🇺🇦 нещодавно
🇵🇱 ostatnio
🇯🇵 最近 (さいきん)
🇫🇷 récemment
🇪🇸 recientemente
🇹🇷 son zamanlarda
🇰🇷 최근에
🇸🇦 مؤخرًا
🇨🇿 nedávno
🇸🇰 nedávno
🇨🇳 最近 (zuìjìn)
🇸🇮 nedavno
🇮🇸 nýlega
🇰🇿 жақында
🇬🇪 ბოლო დროს
🇦🇿 son vaxtlar
🇲🇽 recientemente
Word origin
The word 'recently' originated from the late Middle English period, derived from the Old French word 'recent', from the Latin word 'recentem' meaning 'fresh, young, new'. Over time, the word evolved to its current usage in the English language, representing a short period before the present time.
See also: recent, recentness.