long ago

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Adverb

long ago (not comparable)

1. At a time in the past, especially the distant past.

   There was a Roman fort here long ago.

Synonyms

• (at a time in the past) long since, a long time ago; see also Thesaurus:long ago

Antonyms

• recently; see also Thesaurus:recently

Translations

• French: jadis, il y a longtemps
• German: vor alter Zeit, längst
• Portuguese: há muito tempo (atrás)
• Russian: давно́
• Spanish: hace tiempo, tiempo ha

Adjective

long ago (not comparable)

1. Existing in the relatively distant past.

Synonyms

• ancient, bygone; see also Thesaurus:past

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