Recently vs. Recent

Recentlyadverb

In the recent past

Recentlyadverb

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

Recentlyadverb

in the recent past;

Recentlyadverb

very recently;

Recentadjective

Having happened a short while ago.

Recentadjective

Up-to-date; not old-fashioned or dated.

Recentadjective

Having done something a short while ago that distinguishes them as what they are called.

Recentadjective

(sciences) Particularly in geology, palaeontology, and astronomy: having occurred a relatively short time ago, but still potentially thousands or even millions of years ago.

Recentadjective

Of the Holocene, particularly pre-21st century.

Recentadjective

Of late origin, existence, or occurrence; lately come; not of remote date, antiquated style, or the like; not already known, familiar, worn out, trite, etc.; fresh; novel; new; modern; as, recent news.

Recentadjective

Of or pertaining to the present or existing epoch; as, recent shells.

Recentadjective

being new in a time not long past;

Recentadjective

of the immediate past or just previous to the present time;

Recentadjective

near to or not long before the present;

Recentadjective

having happened, begun, or been done not long ago; belonging to a past period comparatively close to the present

Recentadjective

another term for Holocene

Recentnoun

the Holocene epoch.