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Meanings of lengthily in English

Portuguese
extensamente

In a lengthy or prolix manner.

        extensamente
        Usage of lengthily in English
        1
        Grace promised to interrupt frequently and lengthily, and went into the museum.
        The Beast Within
        2
        There's no sacrifice I won't make it for you... He paused lengthily.
        Perdido Street Station
        3
        He talked lengthily of batting averages, the future of Joe Di Maggio, etc.
        The new yorker
        4
        With no one else would Watkins talk so lengthily, showing so much deference.
        Esther Waters
        5
        She placed the lid back in place and jotted lengthily in her chart book.
        A Filbert Is a Nut
        6
        Stem-Fulcher sat back and drew lengthily on her clay pipe.
        Perdido Street Station
        7
        He pronounced the inhibition lengthily and sonorously, so that the 'not' sounded like 'n-o-o-o-t!'
        A Pair of Blue Eyes
        8
        As soon as he had the airways up and running, he spoke hoarsely and lengthily.
        The Diamond Age
        9
        The lengthily named Chinese firm and Ferretti aren't obvious bedfellows, but there is some logic.
        Reuters
        10
        His shoulders shuddered slightly as he breathed out lengthily.
        Perdido Street Station
        11
        I only know that after talking so lengthily he fell into a nine days' silence.
        The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains
        12
        The four men looked at each other quickly, then lengthily at the table that separated them.
        Foundation and Empire
        13
        She listened with unfailing patience to the lengthily described details of domestic annoyances of which Mrs.
        A Life's Morning
        14
        Randolph opposed it with firmness, and pretty lengthily.
        Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Tho...
        15
        There was a pause as Vermishank sighed lengthily.
        Perdido Street Station
        16
        The result of this he considered lengthily.
        The Centauri Device
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        Portuguese
        extensamente
        Lengthily through the time