Last and Recently

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Last adverb - The item at the end.

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Recently and last are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Recently" instead an adverb "Last".

Nearby Word: lasted

Recently adverb - Not long ago.

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Last and recently are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Last" with "Recently", this adverbs are similar.

Nearby Word: recent

In the Futurama movie Into the Wild Green Yonder, the last Encycolopod tries (albeit reluctantly) to preserve the genetic material of the recently deceased last Dark One.

Source: Honor Before Reason / Western Animation
Most of the villains in Sailor Moon were sealed until recently, except for the last season.

Source: Sealed Evil In A Can / Anime and Manga
But the really nasty surprise came when Toonami found out they did not have the rights to air the last two episodes, which had recently been dubbed and released by FUNimation.

Source: Screwed By The Network / Anime

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Recently and Last. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/last/recently

Last & Recently. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/last/recently>.

Recently or Last. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/last/recently.

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