verbose
adjective
characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy.
verbosely
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a word derived from
verbose.
Example Sentences
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Cannes created the Palme d’Or in 1955, replacing the verbosely worded “Grand Prix of the International Film Festival” honor that was given to directors.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
He was also, unlike Mr. Giraldo, verbosely apologetic.
From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2016
You have given three solid columns to verbosely tell in the most offensive manner what might have been well told in one.
From Time Magazine Archive
He has introduced "people" and "lifestyle" pages to his paper, and to his staff has added verbosely flamboyant reporter-columnists, 'ILo Jimmy Breslin, whose tough-guy sentimentality is often self-parodying.
From Time Magazine Archive
Reybaud brings out, too verbosely and heavily perhaps, but with absolute truth and justice, the waste, the folly, the absolute illogicality of the popular cries, movements, everything.
From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century by George Saintsbury
