recently

/ˈɹisənɫi/, /ˈɹisəntɫi/ adv A2

not long ago

Word Origin Recently comes from Latin recens 'fresh, new,' which gave us recent. The suffix -ly makes it an adverb. So recently means 'in a fresh manner, not long ago.' The word recent itself is from the same root, and it's related to recency. It's a simple but useful word.

adv not long ago A2

I recently started learning to play the piano.

(副词) 最近;新近;不久前;近来

我最近开始学习弹钢琴。

(adverbio) recientemente; hace poco; últimamente; recién

Hace poco empecé a aprender a tocar el piano.

(adverbe) récemment; dernièrement; il y a peu; tout récemment [Il y a peu de temps.]

J'ai commencé récemment à apprendre à jouer du piano.

(Adverb) kürzlich; neulich; vor Kurzem [vor nicht langer Zeit; in jüngster Vergangenheit]

Ich habe **recently** angefangen, Klavier spielen zu lernen.

(副詞) そう遠くない少し前

最近ピアノの演奏を習い始めた。

(advérbio) recentemente; ultimamente; há pouco tempo [não muito tempo atrás]

Comecei recentemente a aprender a tocar piano.

Synonyms: lately newly just Antonyms: before long ago

adv In the recent past A2 ✓

I recently visited Paris and was amazed by its beauty.

(副词) 最近;近来;日前;新近;近期

我最近访问了巴黎,并被它的美丽所震撼。

(adverbio) recientemente; últimamente; hace poco [En el pasado reciente.]

Recientemente visité París y me maravillé de su belleza.

(adverbe) récemment; dernièrement; il y a peu; tout récemment; de fraîche date [Dans un passé récent ; il y a peu de temps.]

J'ai visité Paris récemment et j'ai été émerveillé par sa beauté.

(Adverb) kürzlich; neulich; vor Kurzem [in der jüngsten Vergangenheit; vor kurzer Zeit]

Ich habe **recently** Paris besucht und war von seiner Schönheit begeistert.

(副詞) 最近の過去に。今しがた。

私は最近パリを訪れ、その美しさに驚嘆した。

(advérbio) recentemente; ultimamente; há pouco; estes dias [No passado recente.]

Visitei Paris recentemente e fiquei impressionado com sua beleza.

Word parts: recent + ly

Common collocations

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