Adverb
unlängst
Pronunciation: /ˈʊnlɛŋst/
recently (in the recent past)
C2
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Meanings
Adverb
- recently (in the recent past)
Example sentence
Ich habe ihn unlängst in der Stadt getroffen.
I ran into him in town recently.
Usage
- erst unlängst — Only recently; relatively formal or literary wording.
- unlängst / kürzlich — Both refer to the recent past.
Das unlängst eröffnete Museum zog viele Besucher an.
The recently opened museum attracted many visitors.