"long since" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: En-au-long since.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} long since (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) Long ago; in the (distant) past. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Categories (topical): Past Synonyms: of old, way back, long ago Related terms: lang syne

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