long-windedly

long-windedly
In a long-winded manner; in a fashion employing more lengthy phrasing, utilizing extraneous words, making use of superfluous verbiage, applying more grandiose verbal construction, etc., than is strictly required, necessary, or desirable, in order to convey the essential nature of the communication.

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  • long-windedly — long wind·ed·ly …   English syllables

  • long-windedly — adverb in a verbose manner she explained her ideas verbosely • Syn: ↑verbosely, ↑windily, ↑wordily • Derived from adjective: ↑wordy (for: ↑wordily), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • long-windedly — adverb see long winded …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • long-windedly — See long winded. * * * …   Universalium

  • long-winded — long windedly, adv. long windedness, n. /lawng win did, long /, adj. 1. talking or writing at tedious length: long winded after dinner speakers. 2. continued to a tedious length in speech or writing: another of his long winded election speeches.… …   Universalium

  • long-winded — [lôŋ′win′did] adj. 1. capable of considerable exertion without getting out of breath 2. a) speaking or writing at great, often tiresome length b) tiresomely long: said of a speech, writing, etc. long windedly adv. long windedness n …   English World dictionary

  • long-winded — adjective Date: 1589 1. tediously long in speaking or writing 2. not easily subject to loss of breath • long windedly adverb • long windedness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • long-winded — adjective 1》 tediously lengthy. 2》 archaic capable of doing something for a long time without becoming breathless. Derivatives long windedly adverb long windedness noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • long-winded — adj. 1 (of speech or writing) tediously lengthy. 2 able to run a long distance without rest. Derivatives: long windedly adv. long windedness n …   Useful english dictionary

  • long-windedness — See long windedly. * * * …   Universalium

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