Long ago has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Adverb
Adjective
1
Existing in the relatively distant past.
Adverb
1
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"
2
At a time in the past, especially the distant past.
Example Sentences
"We met once long ago"
adverb
"they long ago forsook their nomadic life"
adverb
"left for work long ago"
adverb
"he has long since given up mountain climbing"
adverb
"This name has long since been forgotten"
adverb
"lang syne"
adverb