recently
/ˈriːsntli/adverb
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हाल ही में, कुछ समय पहले
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not long ago
हाल ही में, कुछ समय पहले
- I have recently joined a coaching class.
- Until recently, the village had no electricity.
- The bridge was built quite recently.
+ 3 more examples
- Have you read anything interesting recently?
- She moved to Bengaluru quite recently.
- The school has recently opened a new science lab.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
recently + present perfect / simple past
'Recently' goes with the present perfect or the simple past. It is not used with the simple present or the present continuous for a habit.
'Recently' present perfect या simple past के साथ आता है। यह simple present या present continuous के साथ किसी आदत के लिए नहीं आता।
- Radhika has recently joined a library.
- I recently saw a good film.
position of recently
It usually stands before the main verb, between the auxiliary and the verb, or at the start or end of a clause.
यह प्रायः मुख्य क्रिया से पहले, auxiliary और क्रिया के बीच, या वाक्य के आरंभ या अंत में आता है।
- He has recently moved to Pune.
- Recently, prices have risen sharply.
until recently / as recently as
'Until recently' means up to a short time ago. 'As recently as' stresses how close in time something was.
'Until recently' का अर्थ है कुछ समय पहले तक। 'As recently as' इस बात पर बल देता है कि कोई घटना कितनी हाल की थी।
- Until recently, the village had no road.
- As recently as last year, this shop was empty.
recently vs lately
Both mean not long ago. 'Lately' is used in questions, negatives and with the perfect tense. 'Recently' is more general.
दोनों का अर्थ है हाल ही में। 'Lately' प्रश्नों, निषेध और perfect tense के साथ आता है। 'Recently' अधिक सामान्य है।
- Have you read any good books lately?
- I have not seen him recently.
+Collocations 4
recently + verb
recently joinedrecently movedrecently launchedrecently publishedrecently learnt
- The bank recently launched a new savings scheme.
very / quite + recently
very recentlyquite recentlyonly recentlymost recentlyas recently as
- Only recently has she begun to speak confidently.
recently + adjective / participle
recently marriedrecently retiredrecently arrivedrecently introducedrecently built
- A recently retired teacher gave the guest lecture.
until / since + recently
until recentlysince recentlyup to recently
- Until recently, only boys played cricket in this lane.
“More examples 5
- My cousin has recently started a small business in Indore.
मेरे चचेरे भाई ने हाल ही में इंदौर में एक छोटा व्यवसाय शुरू किया है।
- Have you recently checked your bank balance?
क्या आपने हाल में अपने बैंक का शेष जाँचा है?
- The most recently published result shows a rise in marks.
सबसे हाल में प्रकाशित परिणाम में अंकों में वृद्धि दिखती है।
- Until recently, this was a quiet street.
हाल तक यह एक शांत गली थी।
- The recently built flyover has reduced traffic.
हाल में बने फ़्लाईओवर से यातायात कम हुआ है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I am learning French recently.
✓ I have been learning French recently.
'Recently' needs a past or perfect tense, not the present continuous.
'Recently' के साथ past या perfect tense चाहिए, present continuous नहीं।
✗ He has recently went abroad.
✓ He has recently gone abroad.
The present perfect needs the past participle 'gone'.
Present perfect में past participle 'gone' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adverbs all mean a short time ago, with different tenses and tone.
ये adverbs सभी कुछ समय पहले को बताते हैं, tenses और लहजे में भिन्न।
In the last few days or weeks, often with the perfect tense.
पिछले कुछ दिनों या सप्ताहों में, प्रायः perfect tense के साथ।
- I have been tired lately.
Just recently, used before a participle.
बिल्कुल हाल ही में, participle से पहले प्रयुक्त।
- A newly opened shop.
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Recently is used with both the present perfect (I have recently moved) and the past simple (I moved here recently).
Recently का प्रयोग present perfect (I have recently moved) और past simple (I moved here recently) दोनों के साथ होता है।