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As more information becomes available, and the magnitude of the storm's impact becomes even more apparent, it becomes clear that this recovery will be lengthy.
Jo Bonner

Meaning of "lengthy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LENGTHY

lengthy  [ˈlɛŋkθɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LENGTHY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lengthy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LENGTHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lengthy in the English dictionary

The definition of lengthy in the dictionary is of relatively great or tiresome extent or duration.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LENGTHY

leng
Lenglen
length
length mark
lengthen
lengthener
lengthful
lengthier
lengthiest
lengthily
lengthiness
lengthman
lengthmen
lengths
lengthsman
lengthsmen
lengthways
lengthwise
lenience
leniency

WORDS THAT END LIKE LENGTHY

apathy
earthy
empathy
filthy
healthy
homeopathy
homoeopathy
McCarthy
neuropathy
newsworthy
noteworthy
osteopathy
sympathy
telepathy
thy
Timothy
trustworthy
unhealthy
wealthy
worthy

Synonyms and antonyms of lengthy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LENGTHY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lengthy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of lengthy

Translation of «lengthy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LENGTHY

Find out the translation of lengthy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lengthy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lengthy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

漫长的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

largo
570 millions of speakers

English

lengthy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लंबा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طويلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

длительным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comprido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লম্বা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

long
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Panjang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lang
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

長期の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

dowo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dài
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீண்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लांब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uzun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

molto lungo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

długi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тривалим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de lungă durată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χρονοβόρες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lång
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

omstende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lengthy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LENGTHY»

The term «lengthy» is very widely used and occupies the 16.510 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LENGTHY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lengthy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lengthy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lengthy

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10 QUOTES WITH «LENGTHY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lengthy.
1
Marc Almond
Knowing what I knew about Russia, as much as I loved the music and was fascinated by the songs and the whole idea of it, I knew it would be a very lengthy and frustrating process.
2
Jo Bonner
As more information becomes available, and the magnitude of the storm's impact becomes even more apparent, it becomes clear that this recovery will be lengthy.
3
Donald Bren
When I first joined the Irvine Company, I realized that less than 11,000 acres were designated as open space in the original master plan, and that just didn't seem adequate to me. So, I began the lengthy process working with public and community organizations to add more open space.
4
Kent Conrad
I've had lengthy discussions with European farm leaders. It is clear they have an agricultural strategy to support their producers and gain dominance in world agricultural trade. They're gaining markets the old-fashioned way - they're buying them.
5
Jai Courtney
I'm not someone who has a lengthy attention span, and that applies to my exercise routine as well.
6
Robert Crais
At Lackland Air Force Base, they make an effort to retrain military dogs that suffer from PTSD. It's a lengthy, long process. The treatment is much the same as it would be for people, but it's a difficult road back.
7
Robert A. Dahl
Ironically, the very fact that democracy has such a lengthy history has actually contributed to confusion and disagreement, for 'democracy' has meant different things to different people at different times and places.
8
Chuck Daly
I've had too lengthy a career and coached too many players to make a choice.
9
Brian Ferneyhough
When I speak of 'cycles,' I am referring to lengthy intervals of relative homogeneity, if not in the resolving of problems, than at least with respect to the consistency of their capacity to productively irritate.
10
Harold H. Greene
The testimony and the documentary evidence produced by the Government demonstrate that the Bell System had violated the antitrust laws in a number of ways over a lengthy period of time.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LENGTHY»

Discover the use of lengthy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lengthy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Price of Justice?: Lengthy Criminal Trials in Australia
The findings are both useful and thought-provoking. This book makes an important contribution to the policy debate on lengthy criminal trials.
Janet B. L. Chan, Lynne Barnes, 1995
2
On the Outside: From Lengthy Imprisonment to Lasting Freedom
Exploring the transition from imprisonment to the challenges of resettlement, this book will change the way you think about prisoners and open up the debate on the perils of tough-on-crime legislation.
Melissa Munn, Chris Bruckert, 2013
3
The Standard Poland-China Record
(153776) Lengthy (148932) Lengthy (151724) Lengthy (153926) Lengthy 2d ( 153995) Lengthy 2d 155322 A ...(153371) Lengthy Bess (151850) Lengthy Ex ( 152587) Lengthy Ex 2d (152143) Lengthy Girl (149024) Lengthy Girl (152728) ...
Standard Poland-China Record Association, Maryville, Mo, 1912
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American Poland-China Record
254 Lengthy Model 855074 706 Lengthy Wonder 2d 839630 390 Name of Animals Page Lenoir's Big Mandy 851360 607 Lenora 2d 838650 270 Leola 845562 454 Leola 853900 675 Leona 843694 403 Leona 848554 533 Leona 850388 ...
‎1920
5
American Poland-China Record
Misn Lengthy Girl 2d 737130. MISS CALCULATOR 895382 — Far. Mar. 15, '18. Lit. 7. 8, 9. Bred by Jesse C. Moon-. Morton. 111. 8. — Long Outlook 314703. D. — Miss King Calculator 744510. MISS CALCULATOR'S CHOICE 896384 Far.
American Poland-China Record Association, 1922
6
Without Proof Or Evidence: Essays of O. K. Bouwsma
"A Lengthy Zettel" was written in January of 1978 and, as far as is known, is the last paper Bouwsma wrote. If a Jew were writing about God, his God, that is, there is no God in general, whom would he mention? Naturally he would mention ...
O. K. Bouwsma, J. L. Craft, Ronald E. Hustwit, 2004
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BARTLETT'S DICTIONARY OF AMERICANISMS
Thus Mr. Rush, in relating a conversation which he had in London, observes : " Lord Harrowby spoke of words that had obtained a sanction in the United States, in the condemnation of which he could not join ; as, for example, lengthy, which ...
JOHN RUSSELL BARTLETT, 1859
8
Chester White World
Sensational Iowa Champion Sale Feb. 10, 1922 at Lakota, Iowa 43 —— Head of Choice Bred Sows and Gilts "43 LENGTHY PRINCE LENGTHY PRINCE, grand champion boar, Iowa, 1921. He and his get won five. championships out of a ...
‎1921
9
Standard Poland-China Record
... Chief 96750 Let-ton Chief 97248 Lehigh 95424 Lemoines 96761 Lengthy Bob 94933 Lengthy Chief 94776 Lengtlir Joe 97175 Lengthy Jumbo 94413 Lengthy King 97191 Leonard's Spotted Giant 95583 Leota Chief 161765 A 96846 Le Roy  ...
Standard Poland-China Record Association, Maryville, Mo, 1919
10
Common Blunders Made in Speaking and Writing
Hamilton's Ueport of Manufactures, tlius notices lengthy: "We shall at all times with pleasure receive from our transatlantic brethren real improvements of our common mother-tongue, but -we shall hardly he induced to admit such phrases as ...
Charles William Smith (of-?), 1869

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LENGTHY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lengthy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Blandino has had lengthy discussions with Cowboys over catch rule …
In the end, the NFL decided not to change the catch rule. Which means that next year, Blandino may be having lengthy discussions with some ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
2
The winners and losers of Maine's lengthy and contentious 2015 …
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Legislature has closed the books on a lengthy and combative session during which lawmakers' bitter ... «Lewiston Sun Journal, Jul 15»
3
Deputies nab wanted man after lengthy foot pursuit | Fox 59
After a lengthy foot pursuit, Purtlebaugh was taken into custody. He now faces charges of Resisting Law Enforcement and Warrant for failure to ... «Fox 59, Jul 15»
4
Billions spent; wait times at the VA still lengthy - The News-Herald
FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2015 file photo, Veteran Affairs Secretary Robert A. McDonald speaks to reporters outside VA Headquarters in ... «News-Herald.com, Jul 15»
5
SourceForge staggers to feet after lengthy STORAGE FAIL outage …
SourceForge staggers to feet after lengthy STORAGE FAIL outage. Warning: Dev services STILL COMATOSE until mid-week. Shaun of the ... «The Register, Jul 15»
6
Cody Rhodes Publishes Lengthy, Heartfelt Letter to His Father Dusty …
Cody Rhodes Publishes Lengthy, Heartfelt Letter to His Father Dusty. Nick Paglino. July 19, 2015. cody rhodes. WWE star Cody Rhodes has posted a new letter ... «Wrestlezone, Jul 15»
7
Billions spent; wait times at the VA still lengthy
FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2015 file photo, Veteran Affairs Secretary Robert A. McDonald speaks to reporters outside VA Headquarters in ... «The Morning Journal, Jul 15»
8
Christmas in the Capitol? Congress has a lengthy to-do list | News OK
Maintaining the flow of highway dollars. Easing automatic budget cuts to the Pentagon and domestic agencies. Renewing tax breaks. Raising ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
9
Global warming is leading to lengthy Wildfire Seasons?
According to a new groundbreaking study, climate change has dramatically increased the length of wildfire seasons across the globe. Burnable ... «Empire State Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Vlaar facing lengthy lay-off
Former Aston Villa defender Ron Vlaar has been sidelined for up to four months after undergoing knee surgery for a second time this year. «football411.com, Jul 15»

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