ago 
/əˈgoʊ/ adverb
/əˈgoʊ/ adverb : in the past : before the present time : before now
▪ “How long ago did she arrive?” “A few hours ago.” ▪ That culture flourished here over 10,000 years ago. ▪ We met three months ago and we'll meet again three months from now. ▪ He long ago learned to be patient. ▪ I saw an interesting ad not long ago [=recently] for a new car. ▪ All the good tickets were sold a long time ago. = All the good tickets were sold (quite) some time ago.
▪ “How long ago did she arrive?” “A few hours ago.” ▪ That culture flourished here over 10,000 years ago. ▪ We met three months ago and we'll meet again three months from now. ▪ He long ago learned to be patient. ▪ I saw an interesting ad not long ago [=recently] for a new car. ▪ All the good tickets were sold a long time ago. = All the good tickets were sold (quite) some time ago.
