way back when
English
Adverb
- (idiomatic) At a time in the distant past.
- 2005 July 8, Caryn James, "Critic's Notebook: When the Film Outshines The Novel," New York Times (retrieved 2 March 2018):
- The book's enduring power is also evident in its big-headed tripods from outer space, described perfectly by Wells way back when.
- 2005 July 8, Caryn James, "Critic's Notebook: When the Film Outshines The Novel," New York Times (retrieved 2 March 2018):
Adjective
- (idiomatic) At a time in the distant past.
- 2017 May 15, Andrew Ross Sorkin, "20 Years On, Amazon and Jeff Bezos Prove Naysayers Wrong," New York Times (retrieved 2 March 2018):
- Even Warren Buffett was skeptical of Amazon way back when.
- 2017 May 15, Andrew Ross Sorkin, "20 Years On, Amazon and Jeff Bezos Prove Naysayers Wrong," New York Times (retrieved 2 March 2018):
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