wordily

/wˈɜdili/ adv

In a wordy manner; using too many words.

Word Origin From Old English word 'word, speech,' from PIE *were- 'to speak.' Wordy means 'full of words,' and wordily is the adverb: 'in a wordy manner.' The same root gives us verb, verbal, proverb (a word put forth), and adverb (to the verb). So wordily is literally 'word-full-ly.'

adv In a wordy manner; using too many words.

The professor explained the concept wordily, taking twenty minutes to convey what could have been said in five.

(副词) 冗长地;啰嗦地;絮叨地

教授冗长地解释这个概念,花了二十分钟才说完本可以五分钟讲完的内容。

(adverbio) verbosamente; ampulosamente; con exceso de palabras; prolijamente [De manera verbosa; usando demasiadas palabras.]

El profesor explicó el concepto de forma verbosa, tardando veinte minutos en decir lo que podría haberse dicho en cinco.

(adverbe) verbeusement; prolixement; de manière prolixe; longuement [De manière verbeuse; en utilisant trop de mots.]

Le professeur a expliqué le concept **wordily**, prenant vingt minutes pour dire ce qui aurait pu être dit en cinq.

(Adverb) wortreich; weitschweifig [Auf eine weitschweifige oder übermäßig wortreiche Art und Weise.]

Der Professor erklärte das Konzept **wordily** und brauchte zwanzig Minuten für etwas, das in fünf hätte gesagt werden können.

(副詞) 言葉数が多い様子で、冗長に。

教授はその概念を冗長に説明し、5分で済む内容を20分もかけて述べた。

(advérbio) prolixamente; verbosamente; de modo prolixo [De maneira prolixa; usando palavras em excesso.]

O professor explicou o conceito de forma prolixa, levando vinte minutos para transmitir o que poderia ter sido dito em cinco.

Word parts: word + y + ly

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