from way back

ADJECTIVE

veteran

Synonyms

STRONGEST

old-time skilled trained

STRONG

adept expert old pro steady versed vet wise

WEAK

battle-scarred been around disciplined exercised hardened inured knows one's stuff long-serving long-time not born yesterday of the old school practical practiced proficient sophisticated up to speed weathered wise to ways worldly

Antonyms

STRONG

unskilled

WEAK

amateur green inexperienced

ADVERB

ago

Synonyms

WEAK

ages ago back back when before from year one gone since since God knows when time was

Example Sentences

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"You've got people choosing to live here from Liverpool but also residents from way back with cultural ties that are deep."

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025

Today we’re adding six more, ranging in release date from way back in the 1940s to just before the pandemic.

From New York Times • May 17, 2024

“They are going to dig into every weird trend from way back when and bring it back.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2023

I knew Terry Crews from that gladiator show from way back in the day on UPN.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2023

“We talked for a few hours. Hashed out a lot of things, even stuff from way back when.”

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

from way back

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