adverb

recentemente

recently

Definition & meaning

Recentemente means recently or lately: at a time not long before the present or another point in time.

Grammar & Word origin

It is an adverb formed from the adjective recente (“recent”) and the suffix -mente, which commonly forms adverbs.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • Synonyms: di recente means “recently” and is very close in meaning. Ultimamente means “lately” and often refers to a continuing period rather than a single event.
  • Antonyms: Anticamente means “in ancient times.” A long time ago can also be expressed as molto tempo fa .

Common phrases & collocations

  • recentemente pubblicato — recently published
  • recentemente scoperto — recently discovered
  • fino a recentemente — until recently

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Examples

Ho visitato Roma recentemente.adverb

I visited Rome recently.

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