while ago adv. At a time several minutes in the past; a few minutes ago; a short time ago.
■ Used with "a".
I laid mv glasses on this table a while ago; and now they're gone. A while ago, Mary was tired and wanted to go home; now she's dancing with Bob as if she could dance all night. Compare: JUST NOW
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