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lengthily

lengthily adverb: in a lengthy way, in a manner that is long and drawn out, especially in time.

Adverb

lengthily (comparative more lengthily, superlative most lengthily)

  1. In a lengthy way, in a manner that is long and drawn out, especially in time.

Synonyms of lengthily

Forms of lengthily

comparativemore lengthily
superlativemost lengthily

Origin of lengthily

From lengthy + -ly.

Questions about lengthily

What does lengthily mean?
Lengthily means in a lengthy way, in a manner that is long and drawn out, especially in time.
What part of speech is lengthily?
Lengthily is an adverb.

Words near lengthily in the dictionary

  1. lengther
  2. lengthers
  3. lengthful
  4. lengthier
  5. lengthiest
  6. lengthily
  7. lengthiness
  8. lengthinesses
  9. lengthing
  10. lengthless
  11. lengthlessness

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