recently
Translation
recently, lately
Examples
Have you seen any good movies recently?
Have you seen any good films recently?
She only recently moved to this city.
She only recently moved to this city.
Grammar Patterns
((verb)) recently not long ago Have you seen any good movies recently?
Similar Words
Synonyms: lately, not long ago; Antonyms: long ago, in the distant past
Etymology
Formed from 'recent' plus the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'.
Memory Tips
It's the adverb form of 'recent'. If something is 'recent' (adjective), it happened 'recently' (adverb).