Similar words
jüngst
jüngst and kürzlich are close synonyms for "recently"; jüngst is slightly more formal or literary.
Similar in other languages
French
depuis peu
depuis peu is the French word for the same thing — both mean "recently."
Portuguese
recentemente
recentemente is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "recently."
Practice
1 What does kürzlich mean?
recently
2 Fill the gap: Ich habe ihn ___ getroffen.
Full sentence: Ich habe ihn kürzlich getroffen. (I met him recently.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches kürzlich?
kürzlich: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.