What is the meaning of lengthy?

adjective

  • Relatively long in duration; tediously protracted.
    • usage: "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations"
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