What is another word for not long ago?

Pronunciation: [nˌɒt lˈɒŋ ɐɡˈə͡ʊ] (IPA)

There are several synonymous phrases for the term "not long ago," which refers to a recent period of time that has passed. Some examples of alternative phrases include "recently," "just recently," "lately," "within the last few weeks/months," "in the recent past," "not too long ago," and "in the not-too-distant past." These phrases can be used interchangeably with "not long ago" to convey a similar temporal meaning. Depending on the context in which they are used, some of these phrases might be more fitting than others, but they all share the essential notion of a recent period of time.

What are the hypernyms for Not long ago?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for not long ago?

Antonyms for the phrase "not long ago" indicate a time in the distant past. One such antonym is "ancient times" which refers to a period that occurred many centuries ago. "Ages ago" reflects a period so far back in time that it is difficult to estimate accurately. "Eons ago" denotes an era that is so remote that it may seem like a different world altogether. "In a distant past" alludes to a time that is so far back that it is hard to connect with the present. Lastly, "in former times" hints at a period that took place in the past but is not the recent past.

What are the antonyms for Not long ago?

Famous quotes with Not long ago

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    Daniel J. Fairbanks
  • I met, not long ago, a young man who aspired to become a novelist. Knowing that I was in the profession, he asked me to tell him how he should set to work to realize his ambition. I did my best to explain. 'The first thing,' I said, 'is to buy quite a lot of paper, a bottle of ink, and a pen. After that you merely have to write.'
    Aldous Huxley
  • No doubt you know that Galileo had been convicted not long ago by the Inquisition, and that his opinion on the movement of the Earth had been condemned as heresy. Now I will tell you that all things I explain in my treatise, among which is also that same opinion about the movement of the Earth, all depend on one another, and are based upon certain evident truths. Nevertheless, I will not for the world stand up against the authority of the Church. ...I have the desire to live in peace and to continue on the road on which I have started.
    René Descartes
  • M. André Mayer … made an astonishing confidence not long ago. “The laboratories,” he said, “are working at this moment with splendid results. In physics and biology, for example, we can predict new and very important discoveries. What is humanity going to do with the power which will soon be put into its hands? Humanity is not yet ready to receive this power. It is not in a state to make good use of it.” The events of the moment prove that this power, of which we know very little yet, and which is announced to us with such proper reserve, has little chance of serving the cause of man straight away. It will more probably be employed, or rather confiscated, for the benefit of the ambitious, the impudent, and the reckless.
    Georges Duhamel
  • Liberalism in its political instantiation, for all of its appeal, is so powerful a theory that it probably works better in opposition than in government. Modern liberalism has become what liberal philosophers not long ago would have derided as a “comprehensive view” -- a theory that believes itself able to give an account of how every institution of the society should operate, and even, alas, how people should think. Add to that a dash of triumphalism, and you wind up with a government impatient with the tendency of human beings to resist having too much forced on them at once.
    Stephen L. Carter

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