Usually means: Not long ago; short past.
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  1. recently: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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  10. Recently (EP), Recently (Joan Baez album), Recently (album): Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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  1. recently: Legal dictionary

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American English Definition British English Definition
▸ adverb:  In the recent past
▸ adverb:  (referring to a point of time in the recent past) a short while ago.
▸ adverb:  (refering to a time period starting in the recent past and including the present) in recent times.

Similar:
newly, lately, late, freshly, new, latterly, of late, previously, since, already, more...

Opposite:
long, ago, formerly, previously, historically, earlier

Types:
lately, in the past, more...

Phrases:
most recently, least recently used, most recently manufactured, more recently, until recently, more...

Adjectives:
new, more, second, some, net

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Similar:
newly, lately, late, freshly, new, latterly, of late, previously, since, already, more...

Opposite:
long, ago, formerly, previously, historically, earlier

Types:
lately, in the past, more...

Phrases:
most recently, least recently used, most recently manufactured, more recently, until recently, recently acquired, recently made, very recently, as of recently, recently produced for the first time, more...

Adjectives:
new, more, second, some, net

Colors:
    neon green,     digital lavender,     electric blue,     cyber yellow,     virtual pink, more...



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