Cool MateRecently
UK /["/ˈriːsntli/"]/US /["/ˈriːsntli/"]/
Definition
not long ago
In simple words: Not long ago; in the near past.
Examples
- I recently discovered a new restaurant in my neighborhood.
- She has recently started learning Spanish and is very excited about it.
- Recently, I have been thinking about traveling more often.
- Have you seen the movie that was released recently?
- He recently moved to a different city for a new job opportunity.
Usage notes
Use 'recently' to refer to events or changes that occurred in the past few days or weeks. It's not formal, so it's suitable for everyday conversations but avoid it in very formal writing.
Grammar pattern
recently + verb (past tense)
Memory hint
Think of 'recently' as 'recent + ly' - like a movie that just came out!
Collocations
- recently discovered
- recently created
- recently published
- recently updated
Synonyms
- lately
- newly
- just
- freshly
- only just
Antonyms
- previously
- formerly
Common mistakes
- Using 'recent' instead of 'recently' to describe an action.
- Placing 'recently' at the beginning of a sentence without proper context.
- Omitting the past tense when using 'recently' with a verb.