— verbosely , adv. — verboseness , n.
/veuhr bohs"/ , adj.
characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy: a verbose report.
[ 1665-75; verbosus, equiv. to verb ( um ) WORD + -osus -OSE 1 ]
Syn . prolix; tedious, inflated, turgid; voluble, talkative, loquacious. See bombastic .
Ant . laconic.