No. 369 in Polish
ostatnio
"Recently" or "lately."
In a sentence
Ostatnio dużo myślałem o naszej rozmowie.
Lately, I have been thinking a lot about our conversation.
Here, 'ostatnio' is used as an adverb meaning 'lately', indicating a recent period.
Spotkałem go ostatnio na stacji.
I met him recently at the station.
In this case, 'ostatnio' means 'recently', referring to a recent encounter.
Ostatnio zauważyłam, jak piękne są te kwiaty.
Recently, I noticed how beautiful these flowers are.
Here, 'ostatnio' is used to indicate a short time ago, reflecting a recent observation.
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