lengthy
adjective B2- Having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension. · a lengthy text· a lengthy discussion
- Speaking or writing at length; long-winded.
Comparative lengthier · Superlative lengthiest
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These few inquiries proved, however, to be a more lengthy proceeding than Holmes had imagined, for he did not return to the inn until nearly nine o’clock.
The fact that the candle had been lit only a short time shows that there had been no lengthy interview.
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