Earlier times
Long ago and earlier times are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Long ago" instead a noun phrase "Earlier times".
Long ago
Long ago adverb - Of the distant or comparatively distant past.
Earlier times and long ago are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Earlier times" instead a noun phrase "Long ago".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- past and earlier times
- past and long ago
- history and earlier times
- history and long ago
- antiquity and earlier times
- antiquity and long ago
- old times and earlier times
- old times and long ago
- good old days and earlier times
- good old days and long ago
- yesteryear and earlier times
- yesteryear and long ago
- time immemorial and earlier times
- time immemorial and long ago
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Long ago and Earlier times. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/earlier_times/long_ago
Earlier times & Long ago. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/earlier_times/long_ago>.
Long ago or Earlier times. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/earlier_times/long_ago.
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