- 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.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryRecently is used with these adjectives:- bereaved
- deceased
- defunct
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