Recently
Example: She recently started working at a new company
Definition
"Recently" is an adverb used to describe an action or event that occurred a short time ago, typically in the near past. For example, in the phrase 'She recently started working at a new company,' it indicates that the starting time was not long before now.
Etymology
The word "recently" comes from the late Latin word 'recens,' meaning 'fresh' or 'new.' It entered English in the early 15th century as 'recent,' with 'recently' developing later as an adverb formed by adding '-ly' to denote 'in a recent manner.' Did you know? Its root is related to words meaning 'fresh' or 'young' in several Romance languages.
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"Recently" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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