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Examples of lengthy in a Sentence
The process is both lengthy and costly.
a series of lengthy delays
Lengthier trips require more planning.
Recent Examples of lengthy from the Web
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Signatures in these early yearbooks were often lengthy and mainly focused on friendship and remembrance.
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Even if Italians voted to exit the euro, the procedure could be lengthy and messy.
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The procedure to establish ownership of war medals can be lengthy and involve genealogical research.
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Nicholas Burns, a former diplomat and professor at the Harvard Kennedy School, says the cancellation of the North Korean summit is not surprising and predicts that diplomacy will be lengthy and frustrating.
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Eminent domain litigation also has the potential to be lengthy and costly for the state, Gottesdiener said.
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Protogere said the utility is acquiring easements to bury utilities and expects the process to be lengthy.
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Most media companies have a Lexis account, with which one can easily find a lengthy sheet of biographical information on a person, including criminal records.
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Callaway was also cited in May for marijuana possession during a traffic stop while in the car with a man who has a lengthy rap sheet.
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First Known Use of lengthy
1689
lengthy Synonyms
Near Antonyms
abbreviated, abridged, curtailed, diminished, shortened;
bitty, diminutive, little, miniature, minute, puny, small, smallish, teeny, tiny, undersized (also undersize), wee;
Related Words
extensive, far-reaching, longish, outstretched;
big, biggish, considerable, hefty, hulking, jumbo, large, largish, overscale (or overscaled), oversize (or oversized), sizable (or sizeable), substantial, super;
LENGTHY Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of lengthy for English Language Learners
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: lasting for a long time
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: having many pages, items, etc.
LENGTHY Defined for Kids
adjective
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ˈleŋ-thē
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Definition of lengthy for Students
lengthier;
lengthiest
: very long
- a lengthy argument
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