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of yore

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Main Entry: bygone
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: in the past

Synonyms:

ancient, antiquated, archaic, belated, dated, dead, defunct, departed, down memory lane, erstwhile, extinct, forgotten, former, gone, gone by, in oblivion, late, lost, of old, of yore, old-fashioned, old-time, olden, oldfangled, one-time, out-of-date, previous, quondam, sometime, vanished, water over the dam, water under the bridge

Antonyms:

modern, new, recent
Main Entry: former
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: previous in time or order

Synonyms:

above, aforementioned, aforesaid, ancient, antecedent, anterior, bygone, departed, earlier, erstwhile, ex-, first, foregoing, late, long ago, long gone, of yore, old, once, one-time, past, preceding, prior, quondam, sometime, whilom
Notes: latter means referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned; former means referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned

Antonyms:

after, current, ensuing, following, future, present, prospective, subsequent, succeeding
Main Entry: formerly
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: previously in time or order

Synonyms:

a while back, aforetime, already, anciently, at one time, away back, back, back when, before, before now, before this, down memory lane, earlier, eons ago, erewhile, erstwhile, heretofore, in former times, in the olden days, in the past, lately, long ago, of old, of yore, olden days, once, once upon a time, radically, some time ago, time was, used to be, water under the bridge

Antonyms:

currently, future, presently, subsequently
Main Entry: immemorial
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: ancient, old

Synonyms:

age-old, archaic, fixed, forever, long-standing, of yore, olden, prehistoric, primeval, rooted, time-honored, traditional

Antonyms:

current, lately, memorable, new, recent, young
Main Entry: old
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: obsolete, outdated

Synonyms:

aboriginal, age-old, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, archaic, bygone, cast-off, crumbling, dated, decayed, demode, done, early, erstwhile, former, hackneyed*, immemorial, late, moth-eaten, of old, of yore, old-fashioned, old-time, olden, oldfangled, once, onetime, original, out-of-date, outmoded, passé, past, primeval, primitive, primordial, pristine, quondam, relic, remote, rusty, sometime, stale, superannuated, time-worn, traditional, unfashionable, unoriginal, venerable, worn-out

Antonyms:

contemporary, current, fresh, late, modern, new, recent, up-to-date
Main Entry: olden
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: old

Synonyms:

aboriginal, age-old, ancient, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, archaic, bygone, cast-off, crumbling, dated, decayed, demode, done, early, erstwhile, former, hackneyed*, hoary, immemorial, late, moth-eaten, of old, of yore, old as Methuselah, old as the hills, old-fashioned, old-time, oldfangled, once, onetime, original, out-of-date, outmoded, passé, past, primeval, primitive, primordial, pristine, quondam, relic, remote, rusty, sometime, stale, superannuated, time-worn, timeworn, traditional, unfashionable, unoriginal, venerable, worn-out
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