recentemente

[he-sen-te-men-te]
adverb
recently
1. in the near past; not long ago; lately
I saw him recently at the supermarket.
Eu o vi recentemente no supermercado.
2. during a period close to the present time
She has been working there recently.
Ela tem trabalhado lá recentemente.
The adverb 'recentemente' is widely used in both Brazilian and European Portuguese with no significant regional variations. It is a formal yet commonly used term in everyday conversation, journalism, and written communication to indicate recent events or timeframes close to the present moment.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
ultimamentehá poucopouco tempo atráslately
Antonyms / Antônimos
antigamentehá muito tempoantiguamente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
recentemente
standard usage across all Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
recentemente
no regional variation
São Paulo
recentemente
no regional variation
Portugal
recentemente
identical usage in European Portuguese

Related Words

recenterecênciarecémnovotempo

Related Idioms & Phrases

recentemente descoberto
recentemente chegado
recentemente falecido
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