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long-windedly
adverb
uk /ˌlɒŋˈwɪn.dɪd.li/ us /ˌlɑːŋˈwɪn.dɪd.li/
in a way that uses too many words or is too long:
She told her story elegantly, if a little long-windedly.
He rather long-windedly explained the marks students need in order to move up to the next level.
In the press conference, the manager somewhat long-windedly answered questions about the team's 6-0 win.
Rather long-windedly, we finally have our answer.
While we got changed, she was long-windedly explaining to a lifeguard that her friend was frightened of the water.
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