lengthy
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θi, ˈlɛŋ-, ˈlɛn- adjective, length·i·er, length·i·est.
1.
having or being of great length; very long: a lengthy journey.
2.
tediously verbose; very long; too long: a lengthy speech.
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lengthy (ˈlɛŋkθɪ, ˈlɛŋθɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , lengthier, lengthiest | |
| of relatively great or tiresome extent or duration | |
| 'lengthily | |
| —adv | |
| 'lengthiness | |
| —n | |
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Lengthy
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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Example sentences
And his meticulousness extended to lengthy and vigilant postoperative care.
The text of that decision, including the court's summary of the lengthy proceedings, is here.
The book is structured as two essays with a lengthy joint introduction.
To counteract these killers, some physicians have turned to lengthy or lifelong courses of antibiotics.
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