English Explanatory Dictionary

longsomely

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a longsome, long-lasting, or tedious manner; lengthily.

Word forms

longsomely more longsomely most longsomely

Etymology

From Middle English *langsumliche, from Old English langsumlīċe (“long, during or for a long time; patiently, with long-suffering”), equivalent to longsome + -ly.

Synonyms

at length enduringly protractedly
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