Lengthily

Lengthily
Lengthily Length"i*ly (-[i^]*l[y^]), adv. In a lengthy manner; at great length or extent. [1913 Webster]

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  • lengthily — lengthy ► ADJECTIVE (lengthier, lengthiest) ▪ of considerable or unusual duration. DERIVATIVES lengthily adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • lengthily — adverb in a lengthy or prolix manner (Freq. 1) the argument went on lengthily she talked at length about the problem • Syn: ↑at length • Derived from adjective: ↑lengthy …   Useful english dictionary

  • lengthily — adverb see lengthy …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • lengthily — See lengthy. * * * …   Universalium

  • lengthily — adverb In a lengthy way, in a manner that is long and drawn out, especially in time …   Wiktionary

  • lengthily — adv. in a lengthy manner; for a long period of time …   English contemporary dictionary

  • lengthily — length·i·ly …   English syllables

  • lengthy — lengthily, adv. lengthiness, n. /lengk thee, leng , len /, adj., lengthier, lengthiest. 1. having or being of great length; very long: a lengthy journey. 2. tediously verbose; very long; too long: a lengthy speech. [1680 90, Amer.; LENGTH + Y1] * …   Universalium

  • at length — adverb in a lengthy or prolix manner the argument went on lengthily she talked at length about the problem • Syn: ↑lengthily • Derived from adjective: ↑lengthy (for: ↑lengthily) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dating — This article is about the form of courtship. For other uses, see Dating (disambiguation). Double Date redirects here. For the episode of How I Met Your Mother , see Double Date (How I Met Your Mother). For the episode of The Office , see Double… …   Wikipedia

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