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Is a long time ago one word?
Long time ago is typically used as part of the phrase a long time ago….What is another word for long time ago?
| long ago | ages ago |
|---|---|
| some time ago | in the old days |
| years ago | yonks ago |
| long since | before the rinderpest |
| donkey’s years ago | many moons ago |
Is it a long time ago or a long long time ago?
You always need “a” preceding “long time ago”, otherwise it doesn’t make sense and sounds awkward. This phrase will always be “A long time ago….” or “….. a long time ago.”
How do you say a long time ago?
A long time ago – thesaurus
- in the old days. phrase. a long time ago, especially a time you remember as being good or happy.
- way back. phrase. informal a long time ago in the past.
- long. adverb.
- distant. adjective.
- remote. adjective.
- far-off. adjective.
- removed. adjective.
- far. adjective.
How do you say not a long time ago?
synonyms for not long ago
- latterly.
- a short time ago.
- afresh.
- anew.
- in recent times.
- just now.
- newly.
- of late.
What can I say instead of a long time?
What is another word for for a long time?
| on and on | at length |
|---|---|
| continuously | for ages |
| forever | for hours |
| incessantly | relentlessly |
| unremittingly | at great length |
What does the saying donkeys years mean?
a very long time
Definition of donkey’s years chiefly British. : a very long time.
What is a word for a long time?
What is another word for long-time?
| many years | ages |
|---|---|
| very long time | years |
| years on end | yonks |
| forever | eternity |
| eonUS | age |
How do you use it’s been a long time?
Basically, “It’s a long time” is “It is a long time” and present tense as far as I’m concerned; and “It’s been a long time is “it has been a long time” and past tense. Roniy: you need to use past tense or future. If it’s been a long time since you were at school, that was in the past.
What is another word for a long time?
What does long since mean?
Definition of long since 1 : long ago promises long since forgotten. 2 : for a long time has long since been a devoted friend.
What is it called when you do something for a long time?
in the general run of things. annually. unwearyingly. recursively. echoically.
When something lasts a long time?
What is another word for long-lasting?
| perpetual | eternal |
|---|---|
| perennial | permanent |
| never-ending | undying |
| unending | ageless |
| timeless | constant |
What does long time ago mean?
According to OED, once upon a time means at some time in the past (used as a conventional opening of a story). or formerly. On the other hand, a long time ago means a long time ago in the past.
What does since a long time ago mean?
since a very long time ago. (Literally, since time before recorded history.) My hometown has had a big parade on the Fourth of July since time immemorial. since time immemorial, the trees have blossomed each spring. See also: immemorial, since, time
What is a synonym for a long time?
Princeton’s WordNet (0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms: long time, age, years(noun) a prolonged period of time. “we’ve known each other for ages”; “I haven’t been there for years and years”. Synonyms: geezerhood, eld, old age, days, age, historic period, years.
What is another word for longtime?
•longtime (noun) old. Other synonyms: •Other relevant words: long, hoary, venerable, long time, antique, past, longer, long-standing, olden, veteran, deep-rooted, long-lasting, longstanding, very old, ancient, former, deep-seated.