No. 917 in Indonesian
belakangan
"Belakangan" means "lately" or "recently" in English.
In a sentence
Saya baru saja mengetahui informasi tersebut belakangan.
I just found out about that information recently.
In this sentence, 'belakangan' means 'recently', indicating an action taking place in the recent past.
Dia sering datang belakangan ke acara penting.
He often arrives late to important events.
Here, 'belakangan' functions as 'late', describing someone arriving after the expected time.
Belakangan ini, banyak orang mulai tertarik pada tanaman hias.
Lately, many people have started to gain interest in ornamental plants.
In this context, 'belakangan ini' equates to 'lately', implying a trend or behavior observed in recent times.
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