recently A2 US /ˈɹi.sənt.li/ UK /ˈɹiːsənt.li/ See IPA manual adv Freq #1730 Meanings 1 adv in the recent past I was in Paris recently. Etymology From recent + -ly. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in the recent past latelatelylatterlyof lateyesterday More freshlynewlynovelly ↔ Opposites oldlysoon