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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

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

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The first is that of the "Monk," given in extenso, as I have given it in the eleventh chapter of this book.

From There is no Death by Marryatt, Florence

Few persons have had a more extended experience in collecting Coleoptera than Mr. E. A. Schwarz, one of my assistants, and the following account has been prepared by him at my request and is given in extenso.

From Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects by Riley, C. V.

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

Every paper in Paris and Vienna and St. Petersburg will get a copy of that interview in extenso.

From The Weight of the Crown by White, Fred M. (Fred Merrick)

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