adverb
- in a way that uses more words than necessary; wordily
Examples
- The professor explained the concept verbosely, taking twenty minutes for what could have been said in two.
- She wrote verbosely, filling pages with unnecessary details.
- The politician answered verbosely to avoid giving a direct response.
- He spoke verbosely about his vacation, boring his listeners.
- The manual was written verbosely, making simple tasks seem complicated.
- Rather than answering verbosely, she gave a clear, direct reply.