recently A2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɹi.sənt.li/ UK /ˈɹiːsənt.li/ See IPA manual Freq #1730 Meanings 1 adv A short time ago; in the recent past. I was in Paris recently. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · a short time ago; in the... latelyof late More freshlylatelatterlynewlynovelly ↔ Opposites oldlysoon Etymology AI details From recent + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # recently **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈɹi.sənt.li/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɹiːsənt.li/ **Frequency rank:** 1730 ## Meanings 1. A short time ago; in the recent past. ## Examples - I was in Paris recently. ## Synonyms - freshly - late - lately - latterly - newly - novelly ## Antonyms - oldly - soon ## Etymology From recent + -ly. ## AI Etymology Recently comes from recent + -ly. Modern senses include a short time ago; in the recent past.. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown