as in lately
not long ago I recently purchased a car have you seen her recently?

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Recent Examples of recently Stellantis recently reported a 14% year-on-year downturn in first-quarter net revenues and withdrew its full-year financial guidance due to uncertainties regarding the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s back-and-forth trade policy. Sam Meredith,michael Wayland, CNBC, 28 May 2025 Caitlin Higgins, a frequent traveler who works for an interior design site in Los Angeles, recently experienced the benefits on a flight from Sydney to Wellington, New Zealand. Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 17 May 2025 They were most recently spotted in a car together leaving David Beckham's 50th birthday party in London May 3. Sharareh Drury, People.com, 16 May 2025 Inflation in Japan had surpassed the BOJ's 2% target for three straight years, coming in most recently at 3.6% in April. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for recently
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Adverb
  • The two admired the rapper's car collection as 2 Chainz explained his love for a certain Tesla model that has been under scrutiny lately.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 May 2025
  • Why Are More Americans Interested In Dual Citizenship? Marshall has also noticed a clear trend of more Americans, especially those with significant assets, applying for dual citizenship lately.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Adverb
  • But the tide started to turn against Isaacman late this past week, with the first rumblings of problems coming on Friday, May 30.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 31 May 2025
  • While Buffalo already has an elite roster capable of competing for a championship, the team is now being urged to consider making a major move late in NFL free agency.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Adverb
  • Grizzly death trap The female, newly recorded as EVGF129, has already beaten the odds.
    Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
  • An all-new Knockout Tour seems to take full advantage of this newly expansive structure, whisking players between tracks and eliminating those who fall short.
    Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Adverb
  • Every department, every person in the show, every actor is just bringing it to the very last take to the very last minute.
    EW.com, EW.com, 27 May 2025
  • Solid port selection, including USB-C, is just the icing on the cake.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 May 2025

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“Recently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recently. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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