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recently

adverb
REE-suhnt-lee/ˈɹiːsəntli/

1 meaning of recently

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    adverb
    Not long ago, or during the time just before now.

    I saw her recently at the grocery store.

    He recently moved to a new apartment across town.

    UsageUse it with past verbs or have: I saw her recently, I've been busy recently. For a habit now, these days is often better.

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Origin

From the word "recent" plus "-ly".