2. back in the day (If not used in a comparison, "früher" refers WAY back into the past. It's a common mistake to use it for "earlier today".)
Opposite (closest): heutzutage
We'll go over the most important German time adverbs that refer to the various points in the past. Also: what you think "früher" is and what it actually is :)
Vocab:
gerade, vorhin, kürzlich, vor kurzem, früher,ebe