lengthy
having or being of great length; very long: a lengthy journey.
tediously verbose; very long; too long: a lengthy speech.
Origin of lengthy
1Other words from lengthy
- length·i·ly, adverb
- length·i·ness, noun
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How to use lengthy in a sentence
The first half of The 20/20 Experience was released in March, and sold almost three times as many units as its lengthier sequel.
Bruce and Kris Jenner Split Up, Lamar Odom Pleads Not Guilty to DUI | Culture Team | October 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThen he walked on, presumably off to go make lengthier proclamations in front of larger but no less impressionable audiences.
I made a lengthier case in a column that ran a couple of months ago, which you can read here.
In Which I Volunteer for Future College Football Debates | Michael Tomasky | May 15, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTMarriages in the past were no lengthier, but were divided by death, not divorce.
The learned, of course, after their wont, know him by a lengthier and more imposing name.
Adventures and Enthusiasms | E. V. Lucas
Discourses lasting an hour and a half were common, and even lengthier ones were not unusual.
Roosevelt in the Bad Lands | H. Hagedorn.Forrestal's truncated version of the King meeting agreed substantially with Granger's lengthier remembrance.
Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 | Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.The tenth case, which requires a lengthier or more painstaking hearing, is brought to the board.
How To Write Special Feature Articles | Willard Grosvenor BleyerThe novel has a lengthier storyline, a more intricate plot, and more characterization.
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British Dictionary definitions for lengthy
/ (ˈlɛŋkθɪ, ˈlɛŋθɪ) /
of relatively great or tiresome extent or duration
Derived forms of lengthy
- lengthily, adverb
- lengthiness, noun
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