recent, recently
before the last hour
Not long ago, past, recently, and the other day to name a few.
a while back... year ago... Before you were probably born... times past . . . days of yore . . . past times . . .
because
ago
In the Irish language fadó means 'long ago'.
Yes, the noun 'long ago' is a common noun, a general word for a time in the past.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing.The term 'long ago' also functions as an adjective to describe a noun.
Recent
old
Another word for long is "lengthy" or "extended."
One word that usually means "not short" is tall. The other major antonym is long.
25 years in the past from today