Synonyms for long ago
long ago

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1. long agoadverb

   Antonyms:
   recently

2. long agoadverb

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

   There was a Roman fort here long ago.

   Synonyms:
   time, long since, ago, long

   Antonyms:
   recently

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. long-agoadverb

   belonging to time long gone

   "those long-ago dresses that swished along the floor"

   Antonyms:
   new

2. long ago, long since, lang syneadverb

   of the distant or comparatively distant past

   "We met once long ago"; "they long ago forsook their nomadic life"; "left for work long ago"; "he has long since given up mountain climbing"; "This name has long since been forgotten"; "lang syne" is Scottish

   Synonyms:
   long since, lang syne

   Antonyms:
   new

Suggested Resources

1. long ago

   Read the full text of the Long Ago poem by Constantine P. Cavafy on the Poetry.com website.

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1. Atlanta Braves:

   We are aware of the tweets that surfaced after today’s game and have spoken to Sean, who is incredibly remorseful, regardless of how long ago he posted them, he is aware of the insensitivity and is taking full responsibility.

2. Billy Gardell:

   It's a great game, we have had many, many fights in my house over the Monopoly board. Shut off the TV, shut off the computer, get the family involved. I taught my son [ 11-year-old William ] how to play not too long ago. I put up hotels on a corner and crushed him.

3. Bill Clinton:

   Stephen Colbert on CBS said : Examples of men who were not held accountable for their behavior, especially men in power with younger women or people who worked for them, is worthy of being readjudicated or adjudicated for the first time, no matter how long ago it happened.

4. Jacqueline Hoell:

   Releasing any of the records would violate state statutes protecting her right to privacy and confidentiality, no matter how long ago she died, it would also discourage people from seeking psychiatric care.

5. Ilya Yashin:

   If investigators did their work seriously and were not shielding the criminals, Kadyrov and his entourage would have been questioned long ago.