This is the 917th most frequent Indonesian word.
belakangan
"Belakangan" means "lately" or "recently" in English.
In this sentence, 'belakangan' means 'recently', indicating an action taking place in the recent past.
Saya baru saja mengetahui informasi tersebut belakangan.
I just found out about that information recently.
Here, 'belakangan' functions as 'late', describing someone arriving after the expected time.
Dia sering datang belakangan ke acara penting.
He often arrives late to important events.
In this context, 'belakangan ini' equates to 'lately', implying a trend or behavior observed in recent times.