Synonym: fresh, freshly, late, lately, latterly, new, newly, of late. Similar words: recent, decent, gently, currently, apparently, frequently, diligently, consequently. Meaning: [‘rɪːsntlɪ] 
adv. 1. in the recent past 2. very recently.
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1. Recently they have discovered a comet.
2. I’ve been going through a bad patch recently.
3. There have been several retirements in my office recently.
4. We have made several additions to the collection recently.sentencedict.com
5. The lake was recently designated a conservation area.
6. She has turned quite grey recently.
7. The long-dormant volcano has recently shown signs of erupting.
8. The film has recently won a shedload of awards.
9. I’ve recently changed my opinion of her.
10. Sue and Ben have recently become parents.
11. He’s really been through the mill recently.
12. Have you seen any good films recently?
13. She has recently been appointed to the bench.
14. Have you heard from them recently?
15. There have been several attacks on foreigners recently.
16. The interior has recently been extensively restored.
17. Her elder sister’s been acting rather funnily just recently.
18. Recently he enrolled in the Chinese Medical Association.
19. Cleaning services in state-run hospitals have recently been privatized.
20. The country has undergone massive changes recently.
21. Very high taxes have recently been imposed on cigarettes.
22. The local council has recently acquired the site.
23. The bank recently opened a branch in Germany.
24. The family has grown in size recently.
25. I haven’t been feeling myself recently .
26. The hotel has recently been redesigned and redecorated.
27. The boss fired him recently.
28. She has recently been appointed to the committee.
29. The school has recently built a new gym.
30. The church was recently restored after decades of disuse.
More similar words: recent, decent, gently, currently, apparently, frequently, diligently, consequently, consistently, inadvertently, unprecedented, receive, receiver, instantly, reception, recession, importantly, directly, significantly, correctly, Cent., scent, accent, per cent, center, central, century, incentive, centurion, percentage.
Examples of how to use the word “recently” in a sentence. How to connect “recently” with other words to make correct English sentences.
recently (adv): not long ago, or at a time that started not long ago
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I believe both of the following placings of the word »recently» is correct, but how can I be sure that it is 100% correct without having to think whether it’s correct:
- I recently bought the exact same car.
- I bought the exact same car recently.
Are there any rules for the placing?
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asked Dec 19, 2016 at 23:54
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I’d go with «I recently bought the same car». I think «exact» is superfluous here. «Exact» basically means «same». Back to your specific question, «I recently bought the [exact] same car» reads better to me.
answered Dec 20, 2016 at 6:58
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I have recently bought the exact same car.
Use of «-ly» words in the sentence should be made along with the subject. Here, the subject is «Me» and the word recently is placed right after the words «I have…»
answered Jul 18, 2017 at 12:32
ZinchaZincha
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Dear forum members,
Which of the following sentences are grammatically correct? I have some doubts about the possible positions of «recently»:
1) Recently there has been a lot of conjecture in the papers about the royal marriage
2) There has been a lot of conjecture recently in the papers about the royal marriage
3) There has been a lot of conjecture in the papers about the royal marriage recently
4) There recently has been a lot of conjecture in the papers about the royal marriage
I think all of them are correct, probably, some are not used very often. What is your opinion?
Thanks
Dmitry
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I would say that the first three are definitely acceptable. The fourth is acceptable, but could be improved like this:
There has recently been a lot of conjecture in the papers about the royal marriage.
And I know that if I don’t say this, someone else will; don’t forget to put periods at the ends of sentences.
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#3
I would say that the first three are definitely acceptable. The fourth is acceptable, but could be improved like this:
There has recently been a lot of conjecture in the papers about the royal marriage.
Thanks a lot. How about «There has been a lot of conjecture in the papers recently about the royal marriage»?
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#4
That sounds natural, too.
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#5
Thanks a lot for your replies. If I add negation to the sentence, which position(s) of «recently» will be correct?
1) There has recently not been a lot of conjecture in the papers about the royal marriage
2) There has not recently been a lot of conjecture in the papers about the royal marriage
I have not mentioned the rest variants where «recently» goes in positions following «been» because these examples would be similar to the ones in the affirmative sentence
Thanks
Dmitry
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Hello!!!
I need your avice on the following sentence:
Numerous explorations that have been recently conducted are …
Numerous explorations that have recently been conducted are ….I suppose #1 is incorrect, because we have split «been conducted». #2 seems better to me.
Thanks!!!
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#7
I’d probably opt for number 2 as well.
Bevj
Allegra Moderata (Sp/Eng, Cat)
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#8
I agree, #2 sounds better to me.
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Thanks!!! How about «recently» in negative sentences as in post #5?
Best
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#10
Definitely the latter option. That said, the sentence itself is a bit strange. Conjecture is generally not used in such a fashion.
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#11
Both actually work for me. The 2nd one sounds better, but I think both are correct. You would need someone better versed than myself in proper grammar.
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On #5 I think the 1st is the more correct.
In the first you are saying that there has «not been a lot of conjecture…»
In the second the ‘not’ is on the word
recently
and not whether there has «been lots of conjecture». It seems awkward to me.
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#13
Both actually work for me. The 2nd one sounds better, but I think both are correct. You would need someone better versed than myself in proper grammar.
Thanks!!! This opinion is very important because you are an American native speaker and your grammar is more flexible than that taught to Britains. I myself would be very careful to use «recently» between «been» and Past Participle, because doing so we divite the integral construction. Probably, in AE it sounds OK.
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#14
On #5 I think the 1st is the more correct.
In the first you are saying that there has «not been a lot of conjecture…»
In the second the ‘not’ is on the wordrecently
and not whether there has «been lots of conjecture». It seems awkward to me.
Thanks!!! Awkward or wrong? Understandable or not?
Bevj
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Following daviesri’s post and reading #5 again, I agree that the two options have slightly different meanings. Which is more correct would depend on exactly what you wanted to say.
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Following daviesri’s post and reading #5 again, I agree that the two options have slightly different meanings. Which is more correct would depend on exactly what you wanted to say.
1) There has recently not been a lot of conjecture in the papers about the royal marriage
2) There has not recently been a lot of conjecture in the papers about the royal marriage
I wanted to say that «Recently there has not been …». Actually, I have repeated what has already been said but by putting recently in the front position. Anyway, what do #1 and #2 suggest to you?
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I like the new #3 you came up with the most, then #1 and lastly #2.
By the way, in the US we are taught the rules of grammar and are graded on them just like the UK.
The problem I have is that I have not sat in an English class in close to 30 years. That means that I have grown to depend on what sounds correct more than what is probably grammatically correct.
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I like the new #3 you came up with the most, then #1 and lastly #2.
By the way, in the US we are taught the rules of grammar and are graded on them just like the UK.
The problem I have is that I have not sat in an English class in close to 30 years. That means that I have grown to depend on what sounds correct more than what is probably grammatically correct.
I see. Thanks a lot!!!
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On re-reading both options again, there is indeed a slight difference in meaning. However, both sound awkward to me and not something one is likely to hear in fluent discourse.
I’d be more likely to write something like:
As of late, there hasn’t been much discussion in the papers concerning the royal marriage.
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#20
On re-reading both options again, there is indeed a slight difference in meaning. However, both sound awkward to me and not something one is likely to hear in fluent discourse.
I’d be more likely to write something like:
As of late, there hasn’t been much discussion in the papers concerning the royal marriage.
Ok. I will account for your comment. Actually, when posting the original sentences both with and without negation I was more interested in having the position of «recently» commented upon and therefore I did not pay much attention to the contents of my sentences. Now I see I have made a mistake .
Good luck!!!
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1) There has recently not been a lot of conjecture in the papers about the royal marriage
2) There has not recently been a lot of conjecture in the papers about the royal marriage
3) There has not been much conjecture in the papers about the royal marriage recently.
Personally, I would put the «recently» at the end of the sentence for this negative — at least I find myself wanting to put it there when I say it.
My #3 isn’t quite the same if your intent is to say that «There’s a lot of conjecture all the time but recently that is not true.» There may be only some — then you need to distinguish that amount from «not much»
Of your originals, I think they all work to convey the meaning and that’s because there’s only one possible verb it can modify. «has been» — when? = «recently» modifies to the same extent wherever you put it. Up against other surrounding sentences, the placement may become more restricted if this sentence is intended to reinforce or contrast with some other.
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3) There has not been much conjecture in the papers about the royal marriage recently.
Personally, I would put the «recently» at the end of the sentence for this negative — at least I find myself wanting to put it there when I say it.
My #3 isn’t quite the same if your intent is to say that «There’s a lot of conjecture all the time but recently that is not true.» There may be only some — then you need to distinguish that amount from «not much»Of your originals, I think they all work to convey the meaning and that’s because there’s only one possible verb it can modify. «has been» — when? = «recently» modifies to the same extent wherever you put it. Up against other surrounding sentences, the placement may become more restricted if this sentence is intended to reinforce or contrast with some other.
Thanks for your ideas!!! As we all have seen, different positions are possible. Only natives, I presume, can really distinguish between them in accordance with what emphasis they want to make.
an adverb of a certain time is put at the end of a sentence; sometimes it can stand at the beginning: I am leaving tomorrow = tomorrow I am leaving — tomorrow I am leaving. an adverb of indefinite time is usually put at the end of a sentence: she has been very strange lately — she has been very strange lately.
The adverb enough is placed after the adverb or definition. It can also define a noun and stand both before and after it. The adverb too in the meaning of «too» is placed before the word that it defines. If the adverb of time and the adverb of place are next to each other, then the adverb of place comes first.
Where is yesterday set?
Adverbs of a certain time (today, yesterday, tomorrow, etc.) are placed at the beginning or end of a sentence: Tomorrow I’m flying to Paris.
Where is Hardly ever set?
If the predicate is expressed by a single semantic verb, then the adverb of frequency should be placed before the verb: I hardly ever read magazines. — I very rarely read magazines.
When do we use an adverb?
An adverb (Adverb) is an independent part of speech that indicates a certain sign of an action, a sign of another sign, or a circumstance in which an action is performed. Most often, adverbs refer to verbs, they are also used with adjectives or other adverbs.
Where to put every day?
Place: at the beginning of a sentence or at the end of a sentence (most often). I study English every day. I study English every day. Every day, I study English.
Where to put suddenly?
Adverbs afterwards, eventually, formerly, immediately, lately, once, presently, recently, soon, subsequently, suddenly, then, ultimately can be placed at the beginning of a sentence to attract interest or for a contrast effect: Suddenly, the phone rang. — Suddenly the phone rang.
Where is Really staged?
Place of adverbs of measure and degree The adverbs of measure and degree include words such as: really — really, very, very — very, extremely — extremely, quite — quite, just — just, just, almost — almost. They are in the middle of a sentence.
Where is recently used in a sentence?
“Already”, “lately”, “recently”, “of late” usually stand in the middle of a sentence (before a semantic verb), but they can be put at the end.
Here and there are placed at the beginning of a sentence for exclamation, or when emphasis is needed. They are followed by a verb if the subject (subject of the sentence) is a noun, and a pronoun if the subject is a pronoun.
When is Never used?
For the present perfect tense, expressions are characteristic: once (once, once), never (never), ever (always, forever), yet (already, yet), so far (so far, for now), before (before, before ), many times, etc.
When is Tonight used?
Time markers Future Simple
| Tomorrow | tomorrow |
|---|---|
| the day after tomorrow | day after tomorrow |
| tonight | tonight |
| one of these days | the other day |
| next week | next week |
What adverbs indicate Present Simple?
The most used adverbs of frequency in Present Simple Tense
- always — always, constantly, forever (100%)
- usually — usually, usually (85%)
- often — often, many times, often (60%)
- sometimes — sometimes, at times (50%)
- hardly ever — hardly, very rarely (10%)
- never — never, never (0%)
What does an adverb describe?
An adverb (adverb) is a part of speech that denotes a sign of action. Adverbs describe how, where, when, and how often an action takes place. First, let’s figure out what kind of adverbs there are in English. They have many forms, they can consist of one or more words and occupy different places in sentences.
Which adverb always appears at the end of a phrase or sentence?
Not all adverbs of frequency can appear at the end or at the beginning of a sentence. But always, usually and often, referring to adverbs of frequency with a positive meaning, are sometimes put at the end of a sentence.
When is am is are used?
Am / is / are is used in Present Simple as a linking verb. It connects the subject with the following noun or adjective and is part of the compound predicate. In such sentences, the linking verb is usually not translated into Russian.