like: vor kurzer Zeit → →
vor kurzer Zeit, gerade, eben erst, soeben, ☊ 
才 ☊ vor kurzer Zeit vor kurzer Zeit in the recent past vor kurzer Zeit he was in Paris recently vor kurzer Zeit lately the rules have been enforced vor kurzer Zeit as late as yesterday she was fine vor kurzer Zeit feeling better of late vor kurzer Zeit the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also vor kurzer Zeit, gerade, eben erst, soeben, ☊ 才 ☊