No. 761 in Bulgarian

отдавна

"Отдавна" means "a long time ago" or "for a long time."

In a sentence

Отдавна не съм бил у дома.
I haven't been home for a long time.
The word "отдавна" conveys a long period of time.
Живея в този град отдавна.
I have been living in this city for a long time.
Here, "отдавна" indicates the continuity of an action over an extended duration.
Отдавна дойде времето за промяна.
The time for change has long since come.
In this sentence, "отдавна" emphasizes that an event or moment occurred long ago.

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