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  1. ago (adverb)
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ago

Pronounced:

/əˈgoʊ/Listen to audio

Function:

adverb

Meaning:

: 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.
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