English

ago

əˈɡoʊ, əˈɡəʊ
Meaning: ago
Part of Speech: Adverb Alternative Readings: əˈɡəʊ

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Example sentences

He left ten minutes ago.
He left ten minutes ago.
We moved to this city three years ago.
We moved to this city three years ago.
Hunters peopled these forests long ago.
Hunters peopled these forests long ago.
The actor still receives residuals from the TV show he filmed years ago.
The actor still receives residuals from the TV show he filmed years ago.
The first colonizers arrived on the coast centuries ago.
The first colonizers arrived on the coast centuries ago.

Usage Notes

Used to indicate how far back in the past something happened.

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