at length

phrase

1

: fully, comprehensively

The issue was debated at length.

2

: at last : finally

We at length reached the top of the mountain.

Examples of at length in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Beloozerov also spoke at length with Marina about his sympathies for the country after the Russian invasion in 2022. — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

She's spoken at length to Fox News personalities Sean Hannity and Trey Gowdy, both of whom eulogized Lindsey Graham at memorial services last month, and granted two interviews to local news outlets. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

The only player to speak at length with the media after the meeting was Richard Bland, who told the Athletic that Bryson DeChambeau had led the discussion to follow O’Neil’s lead, but that nothing definitive had been determined. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Even Ringwald spoke at length about her misgivings about the film’s problematic elements in a 2018 NPR interview. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for at length

• strength