Synonyms and antonyms of A long time ago in British Thesaurus

in the old days ()

a long time ago, especially a time you remember as being good or happy

way back (informal)

informal a long time ago in the past

long (adverb)

much earlier or later than a particular event or period

distant (adjective)

far away in time

remote (adjective)

far away in the past or future

far-off (adjective)

happening a long time before or after the present time

removed (adjective)

distant in time or space

far (adjective)

a long time in the past or the future, or a long time before or after a particular time

dim and distant ()

used for saying that something happened a long time ago

in (the) olden days/times ()

used for talking about what happened a long time ago

atavistic (adjective)

formal relating back to feelings or ideas that people had in the distant past

faraway (adjective)

happening a long time before or after the present time

farther (adverb)

to or at a more distant time in the past or future

farthest (adverb)

to or at the most distant time in the past or future

many moons ago ()

a very long time ago

of yesteryear ()

from a time in the distant past

of yore ()

from a period in history a very long time ago