lengthy

Definition of lengthy in English English dictionary: long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension; {a} somewhat long, applied chiefly to writings or discourses; {s} having great length; overly long, tediously long; Having length; rather long or too long; prolix; not brief; said chiefly of discourses, writings, and the like; A lengthy report, article, book, or document contains a lot of speech, writing, or other material. a lengthy report from the Council of Ministers; You use lengthy to describe an event or process which lasts for a long time. a lengthy meeting. the lengthy process of filling out passport application forms; relatively long in duration; tediously protracted; "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations"; drawn-out: relatively long in duration; tediously protracted; "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations"
lengthily: in a lengthy or prolix manner; "the argument went on lengthily"; "she talked at length about the problem"
lengthily: in a lengthy or prolix manner; "the argument went on lengthily"; "she talked at length about the problem
lengthily: In a lengthy way, in a manner that is long and drawn out, especially in time
lengthily: In a lengthy manner; at great length or extent
lengthily: in a lengthy manner; for a long period of time
lengthiness: amount or degree or range to which something extends; "the wire has an extension of 50 feet"
lengthiness: The property of being lengthy, longness
lengthiness: the consequence of being lengthened in duration
lengthiness: {i} quality of being very long; tediousness (often of speech or writing)
lengthiness: The state or quality of being lengthy; prolixity