verbosely

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adverb

In a verbose manner; in a fashion employing more lengthy phrasing, using extraneous words, making use of superfluous verbiage, applying more grandiose verbal construction, etc., than is strictly required, necessary, or desirable, in order to convey the essential nature of the communication.

Similar
long-windedlywindilywordily
Opposite
tersely
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Meanings

adverbverbosely (comparative more verbosely, superlative most verbosely)

comparative more verbosely · superlative most verbosely

  1. In a verbose manner; in a fashion employing more lengthy phrasing, using extraneous words, making use of superfluous verbiage, applying more grandiose verbal construction, etc., than is strictly required, necessary, or desirable, in order to convey the essential nature of the communication.

    Synonyms: long-windedly

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn a verbose manner; in a fashion employing more lengthy phrasing, using extraneous words, making use of superfluous verbiage, applying more grandiose verbal construction, etc., than is strictly required, necessary, or desirable, in order to convey the essential nature of the communication.

Similar
long-windedly
Opposite
tersely

More synonyms by meaning

adverbin a verbose manner

Similar
windilylong-windedlywordily
Also see
long-windedlywindilywordily

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From verbose + -ly.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

obversely
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APA

verbosely. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verbosely

MLA

“verbosely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verbosely. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “verbosely,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verbosely.

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