What does ago mean?
Ago means Before now, before the present time.
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/əˈɡəʊ/ · postposition
Before now, before the present time.
I got married ten years ago.
When they first met in 2000, my dad told my mom how he had gotten the money. The story begins 20 years ago.
It was two weeks ago that I saw her last.
Two years ago a pair of scientists sparked fears of a devastating virus.
in days ago / in days agone
Woe the day—she is agone!
Use ago when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ago means Before now, before the present time.
Common synonyms include past, agone.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I got married ten years ago.
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