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prolixly

PROLIXLY

late (widely): longe (long): fuse diffuse (diffusely extending widely): (The words are found in this connection and order.) latius et diffusius (☞ but prolixe is quite unclassical in this sense): copiose: verbose. [SYN. in PROLIX.] To speak prolixly copiose et abundanter dicere; fuse et late dicere; on any subject uberius et fusius de aliqua re disputare (opposed to brevius et angustius); also dilatare aliquid (opposed to premere aliquid): to speak too prolixly longius latius et diffusius dicere: more prolixly than necessary verbosius quam necesse erat: to write prolixly on a subject late or verbose aliquid perscribere.

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