Definition of RECENTLY

recently

Adverb

  • in the recent past
    • "he was in Paris recently"

Adv

  • In the recent past
  • a short while ago.
  • In the recent past
  • in recent times.

Examples

  • I haven't been sleeping well recently.
  • My recently published book about the life stories of recently-arrived immigrants.

Origin / Etymology

From recent + -ly.

Synonyms

late, lately, latterly, of late, as of late, freshly, just now, just then, newly, novelly, recently

Antonyms

long ago, long since, oldly, soon

Scrabble Score: 13

recently: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
recently: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
recently: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

recently: valid Words With Friends Word