At length and Immediately

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At length adverb - In a lengthy or prolix manner.

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Immediately is an antonym for at length.

Immediately adverb - Without delay.

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At length is an antonym for immediately.

Nearby Words: immediate, immediacy

In a less dire example (or less immediately dire), Cromwell realizes that Henry has actually fallen in love with Jane Seymour when they're chatting about someone's health complaints and Henry declines to go on at length about home remedies like he usually does.

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