långt om länge

Swedish

Etymology

Literally, “far beyond long”.

Adverb

långt om länge (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) at long last, finally
    Synonym: sent omsider
    • 2005, Ingemar Leckius, “Charles de Foucauld”, in Signum‎[1], number 6, archived from the original on 15 May 2021:
      Långt om länge har Vatikanen nu meddelat att förberedelserna för Foucaulds saligförklaring är avslutade.
      At long last, the Vatican has now announced that preparations for Foucauld's beatification are complete.
    • 2009 April 3, P4 Kristianstad, “Får pengar till filmen Dear Alice”, in Sveriges Radio‎[2], archived from the original on 11 March 2025:
      Karim har långt om länge fått finansieringen klar av sin film Dear Alice.
      Karim has at long last secured financing for his movie Dear Alice.
    • 2014 July 24, Petter J. Larsson, “Viktig upprättelse efter Europas terrornoja”, in Aftonbladet‎[3], archived from the original on 11 March 2025:
      Europa har, långt om länge, börjat skaka av sig terrornojan.
      Europe has, at long last, begun to shake off its terrorism paranoia.

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