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long vs lengthy

lengthy vs long

long and lengthy both are adjectives.

long is a verb but lengthy is not a verb.

long is an adverb but lengthy is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
long No Yes Yes Yes
lengthy No Yes No No
long (adjective) lengthy (adjective)
good at remembering relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
(of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration
holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices
having or being more than normal or necessary
planning prudently for the future
of relatively great height
involving substantial risk
long (verb) lengthy (verb)
desire strongly or persistently
long (adverb) lengthy (adverb)
for an extended time or at a distant time
for an extended distance
Difference between long and lengthy

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