at length
prep_phrase/æʔ ˈlɛŋθ/US
Definitions
For a long time
For a long time; extensively.
- He went on at great/long length about his supposed qualifications.
At last, finally, eventually.
- She led us through the tunnels for some time, until at length we reached a small door in the rock.
- Through all these she persistently pursued the object of her mission. Her search lasted for long weary years—she followed it unweariedly, till at length she was rewarded.
- How long I slept I cannot tell, for I had nothing to guide me to the time, but woke at length, and found myself still in darkness.
In full
In full; without omission or abbreviation.
- The proceedings of Congress are not given, since they are inserted at length in the "Congressional Globe;" but the principal bills are noticed under the date of their passage.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for at length. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA