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Lengthy vs Lengthwise - What's the difference?

lengthy | lengthwise |

As adjectives the difference between lengthy and lengthwise

is that lengthy is having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension while lengthwise is in the long direction of an oblong object.

As an adverb lengthwise is

in the long direction of an oblong object.

lengthy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension.
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    a lengthy text
    a lengthy discussion
    a laborious and lengthy process
    She died last night after a lengthy illness.
    They received lengthy prison terms.

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    lengthwise

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • In the long direction of an oblong object.
    • A lengthwise cut is difficult to saw with hand tools.

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In the long direction of an oblong object.
    • Cutting a string bean lengthwise is hard because they are so narrow.