verbosely

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ver·bose

(vər-bōs′)

adj.

Using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words; wordy. See Synonyms at wordy.

[Middle English *verbous, from Latin verbōsus, from verbum, word; see verb.]

ver·bose′ly adv.

ver·bose′ness, ver·bos′i·ty (-bŏs′ĭ-tē) n.

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Adv.

verbosely - in a verbose manner; "she explained her ideas verbosely"

long-windedly, windily, wordily

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verbosely

[vɜːˈbəʊslɪ] ADV → con verbosidad, prolijamente

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verbosely

adv → langatmig

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verbosely

[vɜːˈbəʊslɪ] adv → verbosamente

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You talk verbosely in antiquated terminology of your love of liberty, and all the while you wear the scarlet livery of the Iron Heel."

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This is tortuous, periphrastic, laboured: verbosely inarticulate.

Kingsley Amis versus Vladimir Nabokov

Originally a 1980 film musical directed by Alan Parker, later a TV series and now a stage musical verbosely repackaged as Fame 2000 Tour The Musical, this one continues to run and run.

Disappointing graduation; Fame Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham

Brevity, he explains, "reduces the risk that your writing will confuse or irk readers," (3) especially given that "empirical studies show that writing verbosely makes writers sound dumber, not smarter." (4) He even suggests that struggling writers consider imposing on themselves a strict twenty-five-word limit.

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"Rob: 'Why have you always called yourself a Yankee fan?' Bucky: 'I've never found anything else that bugs you so much with so little effort.'" A treasury of wacky animal hijinks and verbosely sardonic humor, Clean Up on Aisle Stupid is highly recommended.

Clean Up on Aisle Stupid!

Her tone is moderate, even at times a little verbosely bland; but her case is solid.