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in extenso

American  
[in eks-ten-soh, in ik-sten-soh] / ɪn ɛksˈtɛn soʊ, ɪn ɪkˈstɛn soʊ /

adverb

Latin.
  1. at full length.


in extenso British  
/ ɪn ɪkˈstɛnsəʊ /

adverb

  1. at full length

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The impression of ordinariness is reinforced by his chatty letters to Knightley, which are cited in extenso.

From Time Magazine Archive

In a moment I recognized it as that of my dear old friend, John Powles, whose history I shall relate in extenso further on.

From There is no Death by Marryatt, Florence

Nor do I feel called upon to incur the expense of reproducing in extenso the evidence on which the Commissioners based their recommendations.

From Remarks on the practice and policy of lending Bodleian printed books and manuscripts by Chandler, Henry W.

The list of singers, which I give above in extenso, would have done honour to any theatre in Europe.

From The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 by Mapleson, James H.

If I had that letter now I would just print it in extenso, to save myself the trouble of writing this chapter.

From Wild Adventures in Wild Places by Stables, Gordon

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