Definition
recent: current, new, modern, contemporary, up-to-date
My television is broken, so I am not aware of any recent news.
recently: lately, not long ago, in the near past
I only arrived here recently, so I don't know the area very well.
- "Our beloved director of sales, and ex-president of Cheeterland, Philip Cheeter, recently completed a unique weekend seminar as part of Delavigne Corp's training program. Here's a excerpt from a recent email exchange between the two of us"
- "While the print media has indeed been critical of your company recently, we propose focusing on Delavigne's Internet presence to shift the narrative from tabloid gossip to the high quality profiles and experience of your staff."
- "Brian : Bruno, Horatio, as you know, Chuk-Chuk and I have been meditating together a lot recently."
- "Recent test flights have succeeded in using a mix of 50% biofuels and 50% traditional kerosene."
- "Our beloved director of sales, and ex-president of Cheeterland, Philip Cheeter, recently completed a unique weekend seminar as part of Delavigne Corp's training program. Here's a excerpt from a recent email exchange between the two of us"
- "As you all know, we recently lost our CEO Bruno Delavigne, and shortly afterwards our interim CEO Susan Bliss, who ran off with Bruno after a very interesting wedding in London."
- "My name is Brian Jones and I recently lost my job... to a camel!"
- "Congratulations on your recent acquisition of an obscene amount of money."
- "According to one recent study, foot traffic at retail stores fell 19% between January and August."
- "In response to your recent email"
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