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A short time ago; refers to an unspecified point in the recent past (a few days or weeks ago).
Ich habe neulich einen interessanten Artikel über dieses Thema gelesen.
I recently read an interesting article about this topic.
The adverb 'neulich' (recently) is derived from the adjective 'neu' (new). It describes an event that took place in the 'new,' that is, recent past.
Meine neuen Schuhe habe ich neulich im Angebot gekauft.
I bought my new shoes on sale recently.
As an adverb, 'neulich' (recently) can appear in different positions in the sentence. It often stands at the beginning of the sentence (position 1), followed by the verb. But it can also stand after the subject and the conjugated verb.
Neulich habe ich meine alte Schulfreundin getroffen.
Recently I met an old school friend of mine.
'Neulich' (recently) is used very often in spoken language to introduce a story or anecdote without having to give an exact date.
Neulich im Supermarkt ist mir etwas Lustiges passiert.
Recently at the supermarket, something funny happened to me.
last / recently
Zuletzt highlights the most recent of several occasions. Neulich, by contrast, refers only to an unspecified point in the recent past. When the reference to the last occurrence matters, zuletzt is appropriate; for a casual reference to time, neulich works well.
Ich habe den Nachbarn neulich im Garten gesehen.
I saw the neighbor in the garden recently.
Ich habe den Nachbarn zuletzt am Freitag im Garten gesehen.
The last time I saw the neighbor in the garden was on Friday.
