long-ago

[ lawng-uh-goh, long- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the distant past or to remote events; ancient:

   long-ago exploits remembered only in folk tales.

Word History and Origins

Origin of long-ago¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Idioms and Phrases

A time well before the present, the distant past. For example, I read that book long ago , or The battles of long ago were just as fierce . [Second half of 1300s]

Example Sentences

Not so long ago, 23andMe was in the public eye for all the right reasons.

From BBC

"We are committed to investigating sexual offences, no matter how long ago they are alleged to have taken place," he added.

From BBC

I hope people know that Debora wrote this so long ago.

From Los Angeles Times

"There was a period not so long ago where we weren't competing against the top four sides in the world," Borthwick said.

From BBC

"We are not members of Nato, we don’t have that umbrella over our head. The last war of 2008 was not long ago."

From BBC

Related Words

• earlier
• early
• late
• old
• preceding
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