Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lengthily

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
lengthi-ly
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

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

Etymology

Etymology tree English lengthy Middle English -ly English -ly English lengthily From lengthy + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more lengthily (comparative) most lengthily (superlative)

Synonyms

at length enduringly protractedly

Questions

What does lengthily mean?
In a lengthy way, in a manner that is long and drawn out, especially in time.
Where does lengthily come from?
Etymology tree English lengthy Middle English -ly English -ly English lengthily From lengthy + -ly.

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