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Synonyms & Antonyms of ago

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earlier than the present time

he left here long ago

Synonyms for ago

agone
[archaic],
back,
since,
syne
[chiefly Scottish]

Antonyms for ago

hence

ago

adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms of ago (Entry 2 of 2)

as in former, past

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for ago

bygone,
erstwhile,
former,
past

ancient,
antediluvian,
antiquated,
antique,
archaic,
dated,
fusty,
musty,
noncontemporary,
obsolete,
old,
oldfangled,
old-fashioned,
old-time,
out-of-date,
outworn,
passé

completed,
concluded,
done,
ended,
finished,
over,
terminated,
through,
up

coming,
future,
unborn

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for ago

current,
extant,
immediate,
instant,
ongoing,
present,
present-day

contemporary,
mod,
modern,
modernistic,
new,
newfangled,
new-fashioned,
recent,
red-hot,
space-age,
supermodern,
ultramodern,
up-to-date

being,
breathing,
existent,
existing,
living

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“Ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ago. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.

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