RECENTLY

recently, late, lately, of late, latterly

(adverb) in the recent past; “he was in Paris recently”; “lately the rules have been enforced”; “as late as yesterday she was fine”; “feeling better of late”; “the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adverb

recently (comparative more recently, superlative most recently)

In the recent past

Synonyms: newly, lately, freshly, Thesaurus:recently

Antonyms: long ago, long since

Source: Wiktionary

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Re"cent*ly, adv.

Definition: Newly; lately; freshly; not long since; as, advices recently received.

RECENT

Re"cent, a. Etym: [L. recens, -entis: cf. F. récent.]

1. Of late origin, existence, or occurrence; lately come; not of remote date, antiquated style, or the like; not already known, familiar, worn out, trite, etc.; fresh; novel; new; modern; as, recent news. The ancients were of opinion, that a considerable portion of that country [Egypt] was recent, and formed out of the mud discharged into the neighboring sea by the Nile. Woodward.

2. (Geol.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the present or existing epoch; as, recent shells.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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