lengthily
adverb
lengthily is spelled L-E-N-G-T-H-I-L-Y: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, lengthily means “In a lengthy way, in a manner that is long and drawn out, especially in time” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lengthily?
| Letters | 9: L-E-N-G-T-H-I-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 52 million words; the 225,584th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lengthily?
Lengthily appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of lengthily
- more lengthily comparative
- most lengthily superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lengthily mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a lengthy way, in a manner that is long and drawn out, especially in time.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lengthily come from?
From lengthy + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).