What does "longsomely" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "longsomely"?

Common synonyms include: at length, diuturnally, enduringly, lastingly, protractedly.

Longsomely

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Adverb

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

Synonyms

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at length diuturnally enduringly lastingly protractedly

Etymology

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

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