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Dictionary: Re·cent·ly

adv. (rē"sent*ly̆)

Newly; lately; freshly; not long since; as, advices recently received.

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Only a moment ago: just, newly. See time.
Not long ago: late, lately, latterly. Idioms: of late. See near/far/distance, precede/follow, time.

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Definition: currently
Antonyms: before, later

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IN BRIEF: Lately.

Nations have recently been led to borrow billions for war; no nation has ever borrowed largely for education — Abraham Flexner

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The adverb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: in the recent past
Synonyms: late, lately, of late, latterly
Derived from adjective: recent (meaning #2)

Meaning #2: very recently
Synonyms: newly, freshly, fresh, new

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