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单词 verbosely
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verboselyadv.

Brit. /və(ː)ˈbəʊsli/, U.S. /vərˈboʊsli/
Forms:

α. late Middle English uerbously, 1600s verbously.

β. 1600s– verbosely.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin verbōsus , -ly suffix2.
Etymology: < classical Latin verbōsus verbose adj. + -ly suffix2. Compare classical Latin verbōsē, adverb.With the α. forms compare later verbous adj. With the β. forms compare later verbose adj.
In a verbose or prolix manner; wordily.
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society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > copiousness > [adverb] > verbosely
diffuselya1425
verboselya1425
wordily1522
diffusedly1568
discoursively1610
wordishly1657
diffusively1787
verbose1791
a1425 (a1400) Northern Pauline Epist. (1916) 1 Tim. v. 13 (MED) Ȝonge wydewys..go aboute..not onely in ydel but curyously and uerbously, or ful of woordys [L. uerbosæ]..spekande þoo thyngys þat byhouys not.
a1678 A. Woodhead Motives Holy Living (1688) ii. 77 Not speaking verbously; but, as much as you can, contracting your sense.
1698 V. Alsop Vindic. Faithful Rebuke viii. 112 What becomes of all our Phrase-Divinity, and this is particular, which our Author has so verbosely and operosely managed.
1734 W. Wishart Vindic. Reverend D— B—y i. 31 Our Author's whole Argument, very diffusively and verbosely pursued.
1785 W. Cowper Epist. to J. Hill in Task 287 I hate long arguments, verbosely spun.
1845 N.Y. Herald 21 Dec. The Commodore,..disposing of this point, though rather too verbosely.
1902 Sat. Rev. 29 Nov. 682/2 Miss Taylor..tells the story effectively if a little verbosely.
1959 D. Druhe Soviet Russia & Indian Communism vii. 234 The Soviet press..dilated verbosely on the allegedly growing signs of revolt.
2006 Times 13 Mar. 56/1 Milosevic tirelessly and verbosely protested his innocence to the end.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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