Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- At a recent time; newly; lately; freshly; not long since: as, advices recently received; a town recently built or repaired; an isle recently discovered.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb Newly; lately; freshly; not long since.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In the
recent past ;newly ;lately ;freshly ; not long since.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in the recent past
Etymologies
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Examples
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It should be, "_was_ recently at Philadelphia;" because the adverb _recently_ refers to a time completely past, without any allusion to the present time.
English Grammar in Familiar Lectures Samuel Kirkham
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Though not a new practice, the term recently emerged as a way for society to address discrimination and segregation among blacks in the United States, where people claim lighter-skinned blacks gain better economic opportunities and more social advantages than darker-skinned blacks.
Thestar.com - Home Page Petura Burrows 2011
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The label recently started a similar project with Johnny Cash, with a third installment due next month.
NYT > Home Page By NATE CHINEN 2011
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The elder Mr. Samuels said Wednesday that "it's the perfect time" to step aside because the label recently reached the milestone of 1 million in annual case sales.
Maker's Mark President Hands Reins to Son David Kesmodel 2011
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Phil does not know what a Socialist is, but he heard Big Fat Airbag Rush Limbaugh use the term recently and therefore it is now in Phil's lexicon.
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Halston, the label recently resurrected by movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, took a risky plunge and manufactured two of its dresses, priced around $1,500, before its fashion show on Monday.
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The label recently became available in Dubai and Tokyo, and will make its exclusive London debut at Harrods in May.
The Good Life 2007
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If others were to see them, I would immediately be institutionalized by medical "experts" and labeled as "mentally challenged" (being encouraged to think deeper is a good thing, but the term recently has been given negative connotations).
Up In A Heaval Anthony, Piers 2002
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Essex -- such was the title recently bestowed on Cromwell -- was without warning arrested and attainted of high treason.
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The label recently added California hard-rock band Social Distortion to a roster that includes punk rock mainstays such as Rancid and Gurewitz's own Bad Religion.
vanishedone commented on the word recently
wordie.org/words/recent seems to lead to the 'latest words' syndication feed, which means that although it's possible to list recent, we can't comment on it or tag it, poor thing. (Edit: well, bulk-tagging works.)
May 7, 2008