The meaning of RECENTLY is during a recent period of time : lately. How to use recently in a sentence.

After languishing in obscurity for many years, her early novels have recently been rediscovered. Until recently the civil war had been largely unreported in the press.

If you have done something recently or if something happened recently, it happened only a short time ago. The bank recently opened a branch in Germany. It is only fairly recently that …

RECENTLY definition: a relatively short time ago, or during the last short while; lately. See examples of recently used in a sentence.

happening or done a short while ago: We recently returned home. occurring, appearing, or starting a short while ago: Recent events suggest that peace is at hand. lately happening, …

Dec 14, 2025 · (referring to a time period starting in the recent past and including the present) in recent times. quotations I haven't been sleeping well recently.

Recently and newly are both used to indicate that something happened only a short time ago. There is no difference in meaning, but newly can only be used with an '-ed' form, usually in …