adverb
recientemente
recently
Hace poco tiempo, no hace mucho.
Definition & meaning
Recientemente means recently or lately. It refers to something that happened a short time ago.
- Llegó recientemente. — “They arrived recently.”
Grammar & Word origin
It is an adverb formed from the adjective reciente (“recent”) and the suffix -mente, which often corresponds to English -ly. It comes ultimately from Latin recens, meaning “fresh” or “recent.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- hace poco — “a short time ago”; a common, less formal alternative.
- últimamente — “lately”; often refers to a continuing or repeated situation rather than a single recent event.
- antiguamente — “in the past” or “in former times”; refers to a more distant period.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Recientemente cambiaron todos los horarios de las clases.adverb
Recently they changed all the class schedules.
Recientemente he aprendido muchas palabras nuevas en español.adverb
Recently I have learned many new words in Spanish.
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