Long since Meaning in English
expression
ˈɫɔŋ/ /ˈsɪns
LAWNG SINS
lˈɒŋ/ /sˈɪns
LONG SINS
Definition
Used to say that something happened a long time ago or has been true for a long period.
Usage & Nuances
'Long since' is formal or literary and used mainly in written English. It often appears with the present perfect or past perfect, as in 'has long since disappeared.' It's not used to talk about expected future events.
Spanish: hace mucho tiempoPortuguese (BR): há muito tempoPortuguese (PT): há muito tempoChinese (Simplified): 早就 - 很久以前Chinese (Traditional): 早就 - 很久以前Hindi: बहुत पहले सेArabic: منذ زمن طويلBengali: অনেক আগেই - বহুদিন আগে থেকেইRussian: давным-давно - уже давноJapanese: とっくに - ずっと前にVietnamese: lâu rồi - đã từ lâuKorean: 오래전에 - 한참 전에Turkish: çoktan - uzun zaman önceUrdu: بہت پہلے - کب کاIndonesian: sejak lama - sudah lama
Example Sentences
The store has long since closed.
basic
He moved away long since.
basic
Their friendship had long since ended.
basic
We’ve long since stopped worrying about it.
natural
Those rules have long since become outdated.
natural
If you’re looking for him, he’s long since left.
natural