Recently and Until now

Recently

Recently adverb - Not long ago.

Until now and recently are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Until now" instead an adverb "Recently".

Nearby Word: recent

Until now

Until now adverb - Used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time.
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Recently and until now are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Recently" instead an adverb phrase "Until now".
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Until now and Recently. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/recently/until_now
Recently & Until now. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/recently/until_now>.
Until now or Recently. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/recently/until_now.
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