recent
n.n. happening or starting only a short time ago. You use this to talk about things that are new or fresh.
n. having happened, begun, or been done only a short time ago or lately. In its attributive use, it describes events or states that belong to the immediate past.
I saw a recent movie at the cinema last night.
The company's recent success is due to a change in their marketing strategy.
Despite recent advancements in renewable energy technology, the global economy remains heavily dependent on fossil fuels for industrial production.
Typically used as an adjective before a noun; the related adverb 'recently' is used to modify verbs or entire sentences.
I have seen him recentI have seen him recentlyLearners often use the adjective 'recent' where the adverb 'recently' is required to modify a verb.