long-windedly
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8.2
- adverb
- /lɔŋˈwɪndɪdli/
- She long-windedly recounted her vacation, describing every meal and activity in great detail.
Examples
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The senator spoke long-windedly about every detail of the proposal, causing many to lose interest.
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He explained the project long-windedly.
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He tends to explain technical issues long-windedly, making it hard for listeners to stay focused.
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She tends to speak long-windedly at meetings.
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He explained the rules of the game long-windedly, causing everyone to lose interest.
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She long-windedly detailed her vacation, making the story much longer than necessary.
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During the meeting, he spoke long-windedly about his opinions, which frustrated the listeners.
Synonyms
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4.1
For a long time and in great detail, especially when speaking or writing
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For a long time and with too many details
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7.3
In a way that uses more words than needed
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9.2
In a long indirect way that does not get to the point
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Using more words than needed makes speech or writing feel long
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7.9
To say or write more than needed about something
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8.2
Talking or writing that moves between ideas without clear order
In a friendly way that shows someone enjoys speaking a lot
Antonyms
How Verbose
Surface Forms
Morphology
long-windedly = long-winded (transparent) = long + winded + ly
Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the transparent compound adjective 'long-winded' (long + winded), so the meaning 'in a verbose manner' is directly derivable.
Etymology
The word long-windedly comes from long and winded, where wind means 'breath'. Think of someone talking so long they need many breaths and sound 'out of breath'. So, to speak long-windedly is to talk for a long time and use more words than needed.