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CEFR B1 · Adjectives/Adverbs
recently
/ˈriːsntli/ 📚 Module 2: Free Time (p.321-324)
English Illustration
Arabic Translation & Context
Synonyms & Antonyms
Recently means not long ago, at a time in the near past. It refers to events or actions that happened a short while before the present moment.
Synonyms
lately
lately
not long ago
newly
freshly
Antonyms
long ago
formerly
in the past
previously
Translations
recently in your language
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عربي
حديثًا تعني منذ وقت ليس ببعيد.
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اردو
حال ہی میں کا مطلب ہے زیادہ دیر پہلے نہیں۔
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हिंदी
हाल ही में का मतलब है ज़्यादा देर पहले नहीं।
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中文
最近的意思是不久前。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
Recently means a short time ago. It happened not long before now. It's about things that are new or fresh.
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Memory TipThink of 'recent' as 're-sent' – something that was sent or happened again, but just now.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
I recently (not long ago) started learning a new language.
Have you seen any good movies recently (in the near past)?
The company recently (just now) announced its new product line.
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