Once and Recently

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Once

Once adverb - At an earlier or previous time.
Usage example: I once knew the quotation, but time has taken its toll on my brain cells
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Recently is an antonym for once.

Recently

Recently adverb - Not long ago.
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Once is an antonym for recently.
Nearby Word: recent
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  • He once recorded a series of videos after having recently undergone dental surgery.
    Source: So Bad Its Good / New Media
  • Specially Furutachi-sempai, who once seriously screws up by taking pics of Miki and Yuu's recently re-married parents.
    Source: School Newspaper News Hound
  • Web Video / Stupid Mario Brothers Once an Episode: In the first season it was the mailbox and the running up the hill And also, they recently had the Subscribe Voice at the end of the episodes.
    Source: Web Video / Stupid Mario Brothers
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Recently and Once. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/once/recently
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Recently or Once. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/once/recently.

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