This is the 761st most frequent Bulgarian word.
отдавна
"Отдавна" means "a long time ago" or "for a long time."
Here, "отдавна" indicates the continuity of an action over an extended duration.
Живея в този град отдавна.
I have been living in this city for a long time.
In this sentence, "отдавна" emphasizes that an event or moment occurred long ago.
Отдавна дойде времето за промяна.
The time for change has long since come.
The word "отдавна" conveys a long period of time.