This is the 508th most frequent Russian word.
недавно
Recently.
The word 'недавно' emphasizes a recent activity.
Я недавно прочитал интересную книгу.
I recently read an interesting book.
Here, 'недавно' indicates the starting point in the near past.
Недавно я начал изучать новый язык.
I recently started learning a new language.
In this sentence, 'недавно' conveys that the action occurred not long ago.