The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word RECENTLY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result RECENTLY
- Not so long since bank holding very little money
- Church blocking payment disheartened laity not long ago
- Tips on rare case, not likely, used not long ago
- Little money in bank of late
- As of late, bank must protect foreign money
- Deposit money in bank not long ago
- Centre ground ally oddly neglected of late
- Very little money deposited in bank of late
- Bank holds little European money of late
- Bank absorbing change in the US of late
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The straight part
We know that "not long ago" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case not long ago = recently.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does RECENTLY mean?
RECENTLY adverb- In the recent past