at leisure
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Slowly, without haste, as in the famous 16th-century proverb, Marry in haste and repent at leisure.
Unemployed, having free time, as in I'm not looking for another job right now; I want to be at leisure for at least a few months. This usage has become less common but is still heard. [1300s] Also see at one's leisure.
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Words nearby at leisure
Atlas cedar, Atlas Mountains, at last, atlatl, at least, at leisure, at length, Atli, at liberty, atlo-, atloaxoid
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