adverb
- in a wordy manner; using too many words
Examples
- The professor explained the concept wordily, taking twenty minutes for what could have been said in two.
- She wrote wordily, filling pages with unnecessary details and repetitive phrases.
- The politician answered wordily, avoiding the direct question with lengthy explanations.
- He spoke wordily about his vacation, boring his listeners with excessive detail.
- The report was written wordily, making it difficult to find the main points.
- Rather than answering wordily, she gave a simple yes or no response.