最近まで

until recently

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until recently Means up until a recent point in time. つい最近まで is a stronger form meaning "until very recently."

JA: 最近まで、ここに住んでいました。

EN: I lived here until recently.

My mother was in the hospital until recently.

You were hiding your divorce until recently too, weren't you?

— ビッグ・シックぼくたちの大いなる目ざめ (2017)