VocabJLPT N5
recently
Nounの-AdjectiveAdverb

Definitions

  1. 1. recently
  2. 2. lately
  3. 3. nearest
A noun and adverb meaning "recently" or "lately," used to talk about things that have happened or changed in the near past. It can appear at the beginning of a sentence or before a verb to set a recent time frame.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I've been having days that feel like a dream lately.

Sentence 2

I haven't hung out with my friend lately.

Sentence 3

Have you changed at all recently?

Sentence 4

There's been a lot of traffic in front of my house lately.

Sentence 5

So, how's work been lately?