Long Since (Adverb)
Meaning
Of the distant or comparatively distant past; "We met once long ago"; "they long ago forsook their nomadic life"; "left for work long ago"; "he has long since given up mountain climbing"; "This name has long since been forgotten"; "lang syne" is Scottish.
Examples
- I've long since stopped checking my old email account.
- It has long since been a topic of great debate among historians.
- He has long since moved on from his college days.
- This song has long since become a classic of the genre.
- They long since abandoned their plans to travel abroad.