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

The novelist and journalist Mary McCarthy, by contrast, is discussed at length, though her inclusion even in the second sense seems unconvincing. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

At campaign events, supporters — some of them wearing T-shirts bearing his image — queued at length for a selfie and a few words with the candidate. — Geir Moulson, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

Fielder, who appears on camera as a part of the documentary, speaks at length to both Holmes and Evans, who were raising their two children in San Diego before Holmes turned herself in to begin her 11-year sentence in 2023. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 7 Sep. 2026

As a thread weaving through the story’s theme, sequels are a massive topic of discussion, the formula explained by Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy) at length. — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for at length

• strength