recently
REE-suhnt-lee/ˈɹiːsəntli/
- 1At a time not long before the present, or during a period of time that began not long ago and continues to now; lately.
The committee recently approved the funding for the new library.
She had recently returned from a long trip abroad when we met.
UsageUsually with a past or perfect tense: recently moved, have recently started. For a present habit, these days often fits better.
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Origin
Formed from "recent" combined with the suffix "-ly".