at any length
idiom
1
: for a long time
—used in negative statements
No one was questioned at any length about it.
2
: in a full or complete way
—used in negative statements
The book doesn't discuss the topic at any length.
Examples of at any length in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The only VMware product mentioned at any length in Broadcom CEO Hock Tan's post about the acquisition is VMware Cloud Foundation.
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Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 1 Dec. 2023
Because those of us out here in the public weren’t really sure what her voice would be like at any length after her health issues.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Mar. 2023
Inside the shop, two elite racers wearing their team’s fluorescent-colored kit declined to speak at any length.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 May 2022
The article dwelled not on the reality of the U.F.O. phenomenon—the only actual case discussed at any length was the Nimitz encounter—but on the existence of the covert initiative.
—The New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2021
These bright, colorful meadow flowers bloom heavily, can be cut at any length and look great in tall vases.
—Dana Holmes, CNN Underscored, 22 Mar. 2021
Biden hasn't spoken at any length about the death penalty since becoming president.
—Michael Tarm, Star Tribune, 7 Feb. 2021
Her gift for language and propulsive yearning shines in any setting and at any length.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2020
Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 1 Dec. 2023
Because those of us out here in the public weren’t really sure what her voice would be like at any length after her health issues.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Mar. 2023
Inside the shop, two elite racers wearing their team’s fluorescent-colored kit declined to speak at any length.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 May 2022
The article dwelled not on the reality of the U.F.O. phenomenon—the only actual case discussed at any length was the Nimitz encounter—but on the existence of the covert initiative.
—The New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2021
These bright, colorful meadow flowers bloom heavily, can be cut at any length and look great in tall vases.
—Dana Holmes, CNN Underscored, 22 Mar. 2021
Biden hasn't spoken at any length about the death penalty since becoming president.
—Michael Tarm, Star Tribune, 7 Feb. 2021
Her gift for language and propulsive yearning shines in any setting and at any length.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2020
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“At any length.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20any%20length. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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