Formerly and Recently

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Formerly

Formerly adverb - At an earlier or previous time.
Usage example: the newspaper formerly known as “The Newsprint”
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Recently is an antonym for formerly.
Nearby Word: former

Recently

Recently adverb - Not long ago.
Usage example: have you seen her recently?
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Formerly is an antonym for recently.
Nearby Word: recent
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  • Gardening-Variety Weapon She more recently lost the vorpal spade in an ambush, and has since picked up a +2 Trident Of Warning (formerly a pitchfork).
    Source: Gardening-Variety Weapon
  • Video Game / Torment: Tides of Numenera Science Fantasy: Takes place in the deep future of Earth, relatively recently after the recreation of formerly extinct humanity.
    Source: Video Game / Torment: Tides of Numenera
  • Useful Notes / Indianapolis Recently the downtown has undergone something of a renaissance as buildings that formerly housed companies like L.S.
    Source: Useful Notes / Indianapolis
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Recently and Formerly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/formerly/recently
Formerly & Recently. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/formerly/recently>.
Recently or Formerly. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/formerly/recently.

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