unlängst
Translation
recently, not long ago, lately
Examples
Ich habe ihn unlängst in der Stadt gesehen.
I saw him in the city recently.
Unlängst wurde ein neues Museum eröffnet.
A new museum was opened recently.
Grammar Patterns
unlängst + [sentence] recently... I recently read an interesting book.
Similar Words
Synonyms: kürzlich, neulich; Antonyms: einst (once), damals (back then)
Etymology
Composed of un- (not) + längst (longest ago). It literally means 'not the longest time ago'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'un-long-est' time ago. It's the opposite of the longest time ago, so it means 'recently'.