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recently

recently

Meaning of recently

not long ago

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British English/ˈriːs(ə)ntli/
American English/ˈrisəntli/
Russian transcription[nʲɪˈdavnə]
recently
recently - недавно
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recently with Russian translation

recently usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я недавно прочитал очень интересную статью.

I recently read a very interesting article.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Ты недавно видел Марию?

Have you seen Maria recently?

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recently belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

recentlyнедавно
rarelyредко
onceодин раз
every dayкаждый день
every monthкаждый месяц
right nowпрямо сейчас
secondсекунда

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between recently / lately / in recent times / a little while ago

🇬🇧English
recently

General neutral adverb meaning 'not long ago'.

A2Very Often

I recently started a new job.

Я недавно начал новую работу.

🇬🇧English

Often used for recent ongoing states or repeated actions (lately = 'in the recent period').

B1Very Often

I've been very busy lately.

В последнее время я очень занят.

I
🇬🇧English
in recent times

Refers to the recent period or recent trends rather than a single event; more formal/abstract.

B2Often

In recent times, technology has advanced rapidly.

В последние времена технологии быстро развивались.

A
🇬🇧English
a little while ago

Informal phrase indicating something happened a short time ago; conversational tone.

A2Often

A little while ago, the phone rang.

Немного времени назад зазвонил телефон.

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How to pronounce recently and what this word means

recently translation: недавно. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce recently

/ˈriːs(ə)ntli/

recently translation

недавно

recently examples

I recently read a very interesting article.

recently transcription

/ˈriːs(ə)ntli/, /ˈrisəntli/

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recently meaning: what does it mean?

not long ago

recently pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

recently is pronounced as /ˈriːs(ə)ntli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

recently definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I recently read a very interesting article. Translation: Я недавно прочитал очень интересную статью.

Is recently part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

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