recently

Definition

  • adverb: during the period of time that has just passed
  • adverb: during a 'recent' period of time
  • synonyms: newly, lately, freshly

Examples

  • I was going to paint the room white, but more 'recently' I've been considering a light blue.

  • Until 'recently' I had no idea where I would end up finding a job.

  • I saw him 'recently' for the first time in many years.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Silas Ramsbottom. Bottom. Hilarious. Agent Wilde? Oh, me now? Ah. Um, recently, an entire top-secret lab disappeared from the Arctic Circle. Yeah, the entire lab, just... Gone. Where did it go? (..)
    2013 Despicable Me 2
  • (..) Hey there, Gru. Mr. Life of the Party! Hello, Jillian. So, I'm gonna go out on a limb here, but my friend Natalie is recently single, and... Oop. No, no, no, get off the limb right now. No limb. Come on, she's a riot! She sings karaoke, she has a lot of free time, (..)
    2013 Despicable Me 2