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Having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension. / Speaking or writing at length; long-winded.

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lengthy

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Source Word

lengthy

Having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension. / Speaking or writing at length; long-winded.

Japanese Meaning

（物の長さや期間が）長く、延び延びしている様子 / 冗長で、だらだらと続く、または話しすぎる様子

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The meeting became so lengthy that many attendees started checking their watches.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

会議があまりにも長くなり、多くの参加者が時計を確認し始めた。

Sense（1）

Having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension.

They traced the ancient lineages of two species to reveal the insects' lengthy history of asexual reproduction.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（2）

Speaking or writing at length; long-winded.

If, in addition to being a lengthy preacher, he had also been a Rev. Mr. Mumbles or a Rev. Dr. Drone, the penance thus endured by his people would have been intolerably severe.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

lengthier

（ comparative ）

lengthiest

（ superlative ）

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