In the not too distant past (8)

I believe the answer is:

recently

(Other definitions for recently that I've seen before include "In the near past" , "Not so long since" , "Happening not long ago" , "Adverb meaning not long ago" , "Of late" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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