AT LENGTH Synonyms: 154 Similar and Opposite Words

at length

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Definition of at length

as in thoroughly

with attention to all aspects or details They spoke at length about their plans for college.

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as in well

to a full extent or degree We've reviewed your application at length.

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as in eventually

at a later time We at length returned home from our journey.

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Recent Examples of at length Kendrick spoke at length about her first experience behind the camera during the hour-long talk. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026 Both Reinhart and Bateman (Daisy Ridley, otherwise known as Rey in Star Wars, is his wife) have discussed the fanfic origins of The Love Hypothesis at length. — Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2026 Weinstein spoke at length with the Hollywood Reporter in March about carrying out his sentence and the possibility of dying behind bars. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 But as explained at length above, no such bad motive is required to support a designation under the much broader definition set forth in section 4713. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at length

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