wordily

IPA/ˈwɜː.dəl.i/
IPA/ˈwɝː.dəl.i/

wordily — 副詞

1. using more words than needed, especially in speaking or writing.

1.副詞C1
釋義

冗長地

說寫時字很多，顯得累贅

using more words than needed, especially in speaking or writing.

例句

Elise explained the delay wordily, repeating details everyone had already heard.

Elise 冗長地解釋延誤，把大家早就聽過的細節又重講了一遍。

verb + wordily in an overlong explanation

Faisal wrote wordily about the picnic, turning one page into four.

Faisal 把那次野餐寫得很冗長，硬是把一頁寫成四頁。

writing context: wordily shows unnecessary length

常見搭配
  • explain wordily
  • write wordily
  • answer wordily
  • apologize wordily
同義詞
  • verbosely

    more neutral and formal, often used in criticism of style

  • long-windedly

    more conversational and usually more openly impatient

  • diffusely

    suggests ideas spread out in an unfocused way, not just too many words

反義詞
  • concisely

    emphasizes giving the same message in few words

  • briefly

    focuses on short length, sometimes without the precision of 'concisely'

文法句型

verb + wordily

speak/write + wordily

用法筆記

Most often modifies verbs of speaking or writing such as explain, answer, or write. It usually sounds critical, suggesting the speaker or writer used more words than the situation needed.

常見錯誤

Her report was wordily.
Her report was wordy.
use 'wordily' for how someone speaks or writes, not for describing a thing directly.

同根字

常見搭配

常用片語

  • explain wordily
  • write wordily
  • answer wordily