No. 359 in Estonian

pikalt

"Long" or "for a long time."

In a sentence

Ma ootasin teda pikalt.
I waited for him for a long time.
Here, 'pikalt' is used to indicate the duration of the action, specifically 'for a long time'.
Ta rääkis meile pikalt oma reisist.
He told us extensively about his trip.
In this sentence, 'pikalt' describes the manner of speaking, meaning 'in an extensive manner'.
Pärast lahkumist ta pöördus veel kord pikalt tagasi.
After leaving, he turned back one last time for a while.
Here, 'pikalt' reflects the span of the action 'turned back,' implying 'for a certain period of time.'

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