recently; not long ago
They arrived there recently/not long ago, so few people knew them
They have just/recently bought a vacuum cleaner
A recently washed car
A journalist just back from Vietnam
hardly; scarcely
He had hardly passed his examination when he was called up; Hardly/scarcely had he passed his examination when he was called up
I had no sooner met him than he heaped insults on me; No sooner had I met him than he heaped insults on me
I hardly/scarcely know you at this party, so I can hardly lend you money
Don't criticize him, he can hardly/barely read and write!
new; fresh
Students fresh/new from teachers' college