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längst

long since, long ago, already

adverb LAENGST Rare
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Usage Note

Längst means 'a long time ago' or 'already (for a long time)': Das ist längst bekannt ('That has been known for a long time'). Do not confuse with am längsten (superlative of lang). Widely used in both spoken and written standard German.

Examples

"Das Problem ist längst gelöst."

Natural Translation

The problem was solved long ago.

Literal Translation

The problem is long-since solved.

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