as far back as

Synonyms

henceforth since upon syne thenceforth thenceforward

Examples

From the standpoint of observation, then, we must regard it as a highly probable hypothesis that the beginnings of the mental life date from as far back as the beginnings of life at large. Wilhelm Wundt

When I was quite young, as far back as I remember, I drew, but the gift is nothing without the will to make it worth while. The artist must have the patience of water that eats away the rock drop by drop. Auguste Rodin

She looks so haughty that I should have thought her a princess at the very least, with a pedigree reaching as far back as the Deluge. But this lady was no better born than many other ladies who give themselves airs; and all sensible people laughed at her absurd pretensions. William Makepeace Thackeray

I have always had a bad memory, as far back as I can remember. Lewis Thomas

All my life, all my life that I can, as far back as I can remember, I saw my first movie when I was six years old. And since then I wanted to do that. I wanted to be a part of that. Morgan Freeman

From a very early age, as far back as I can remember, I always played sports. Cris Judd

Words in the phrase

as far back

Close letter words and terms

as far as the eye could see as far as the future as far as we can see as fast as greased lightning as fast as lightning as fast as one's legs can carry one