at length

1. In full, extensively. For example, The preacher went on at length about sin , or I have read at length about these cameras . [c. 1500]

2. After a long time, finally, as in At length the procession ended . [Early 1500s] Also see in the long run .

Example Sentences

Aaron is very short on words for basically the entire series, so it was exciting to be able to talk at length in a scene.

From Los Angeles Times

Also, in one of his first appearances on the show, Hernández talks at length about his baseball obsession, which started in his hometown of Miami.

From Salon

But as the New York Times' Paul Krugman has discussed at length while most people feel they're doing ok they believe the rest of the country is in terrible shape.

From Salon

The host spoke with Trump at length in October and listened to him call Democrats the “enemy from within,” but is still convinced Trump is the right man to depolarize the country.

From Salon

Immigration, the economy, and how the Conservatives can rebuild trust with voters have been debated at length through the campaign.

From BBC

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