1
[ adverb ] after a long period of time or an especially long delay

Synonyms

finally eventually

Examples

"at length they arrived"

Used in print

(Jaroslav Pelikan, The Shape of Death: life, death and...)

But He set a bound to his [ state of ] sin , by interposing death , and thus causing sin to cease , putting an end to it by the dissolution of the flesh , which should take_place in the earth , so_that man , ceasing at_length to live in sin , and dying to it , might live to God '' .

(Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)

`` If William agrees , we should insist on a public_debate '' , he said at_length .

2
[ adverb ] in a lengthy or prolix manner

Synonyms

lengthily

Examples

"the argument went on lengthily" "she talked at length about the problem"

Related terms

drawn-out drawn-out

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