seniai

Lithuanian

Etymology

senas +‎ -iai

Adverb

seniaĩ (comparative seniau, superlative seniausiai)

long ago

Usage notes

Note that senai is an adverb of manner (e.g., "atrodyti senai" — "to look old"), while seniai is an adverb of time.

Further reading

“seniai”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
“seniai”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024
“seniai, senai”, in Konsultacijų bankas [Consultation bank], Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija [Commission on the Lithuanian language], 2003–2024

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