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Definition of recently adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

recently

adverb
 
/ˈriːsntli/
 
/ˈriːsntli/
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  1. not long ago
    • a recently published book
    • a recently released report
    • The company recently announced plans to lay off one-fifth of its workforce.
    • She recently completed a follow-up study of participants.
    • We received a letter from him recently.
    • Until recently they were living in York.
    • I haven't seen them recently (= it is some time since I saw them).
    • Have you used it recently (= in the recent past)?
    • It's only recently that it's become a problem.
    • Her father died recently at the age of 79.
    • Public meetings were held recently to discuss the proposals.
    • The company has recently signed a deal with a major bank.
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    Oxford Collocations DictionaryRecently is used with these adjectives:
    • bereaved
    • deceased
    • defunct
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