Protractedly: meaning, definitions and examples

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protractedly

 

[ prəˈtraktɪdli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in time

Lasting for a long time or longer than expected.

Synonyms

extendedly, lengthily, prolongedly

Examples of usage

  • The negotiations protractedly due to disagreements on the terms.
  • The court case was protractedly, lasting for over a year.
Context #2 | Adverb

in space

Extended or stretched out in space.

Synonyms

elongatedly, lengthily, stretchedly

Examples of usage

  • The road protractedly through the forest, seeming to never end.
  • The river protractedly through the valley, creating a beautiful landscape.

Translations

Translations of the word "protractedly" in other languages:

🇵🇹 prolongadamente

🇮🇳 लंबे समय तक

🇩🇪 langwierig

🇮🇩 berlarut-larut

🇺🇦 затяжно

🇵🇱 przeciągle

🇯🇵 長引いて (nagaiite)

🇫🇷 prolongé

🇪🇸 prolongadamente

🇹🇷 uzun süreli

🇰🇷 지연되게

🇸🇦 بإطالة

🇨🇿 prodlouženě

🇸🇰 predĺžene

🇨🇳 拖延地 (tuōyán de)

🇸🇮 podaljšano

🇮🇸 langdregið

🇰🇿 ұзақ уақытқа созылған

🇬🇪 გრძელი

🇦🇿 uzun müddətli

🇲🇽 prolongadamente

Word origin

The word 'protractedly' is derived from the verb 'protract', which comes from the Latin word 'protrahere', meaning 'to draw out'. The adverb 'protractedly' first appeared in English in the mid-17th century. It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to describe situations that last longer than expected or are stretched out in space.