at length

prep_phrase
/æʔ ˈlɛŋθ/US

Definitions

  1. For a long time

    For a long time; extensively.

    • He went on at great/long length about his supposed qualifications.
  2. 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.
  3. 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