letztens
Translation
recently, lately, the other day
Examples
Ich habe ihn letztens in der Stadt gesehen.
I saw him in town recently.
Grammar Patterns
letztens + V ... recently ... I recently read a good book.
Similar Words
Synonyms: kürzlich, neulich, vor kurzem; Antonyms: früher, damals
Etymology
Comes from 'letzt' (last) plus the adverbial suffix '-ens', literally meaning 'at the last time'.
Memory Tips
Connect it to the word 'last'. 'Letztens' means 'lastly' in the sense of 'most recently'.