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Lithuanian
Etymology
senas + -iai
Adverb
seniaĩ (comparative seniaũ, superlative seniáusiai)
- 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