at length
Prepositional phrase
  1. For a long time.
    He went on at length about his supposed qualifications.
  2. (formal or dated) At last, finally, eventually.
    She led us through the tunnels for some time, until at length we reached a small door in the rock.
  3. (archaic) In full; without omission or abbreviation.
Synonyms Translations
  • French: longuement
  • Italian: a lungo
  • Portuguese: extensamente, longo
  • Russian: подро́бно
  • Spanish: largo tiempo, largo rato, largo y tendido (of speech), extensamente, largamente
Translations Translations
  • German: ausführlich
  • Russian: детально
  • Spanish: detalladamente



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