way back when

adv, adj — 2 senses

way back when

adv

1

Idiomatic At a time in the distant past.

The book's enduring power is also evident in its big-headed tripods from outer space, described perfectly by Wells way back when.2005 July 8, Caryn James, “Critic's Notebook: When the Film Outshines The Novel”, in New York Times, retrieved 02 Mar 2018:

way back when

adj

1

Idiomatic At a time in the distant past.

Even Warren Buffett was skeptical of Amazon way back when.2017 May 15, Andrew Ross Sorkin, “20 Years On, Amazon and Jeff Bezos Prove Naysayers Wrong”, in New York Times, retrieved 02 Mar 2018:

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