leisurely

[ lee-zher-lee, lezh-er- ]

/ ˈli ʒər li, ˈlɛʒ ər- /

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adjective

acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate: a leisurely conversation.

showing or suggesting ample leisure; unhurried: a leisurely manner.

adverb

in a leisurely manner; without haste: to travel leisurely.

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Origin of leisurely

1480–90; earlier laiserly (adv.). See leisure, -ly

Related formslei·sure·li·ness, lei·sure·ness, nounun·lei·sure·ly, adjective

Synonym study

1. See slow.

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The team enjoyed a leisurely lunch with Escobar and his men.
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He went on deck, and on returning first filled and lit his pipe in his cool, leisurely manner, and resumed his story.
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Willis, following discreetly, was in time to see the other seat himself at a table and leisurely take up the bill of fare.
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Here a policeman became visible from the car-window, leisurely walking his beat on the western sidewalk.
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British Dictionary definitions for leisurely

leisurely

/ (ˈlɛʒəlɪ) /

adjective

unhurried; relaxed

adverb

without haste; in a relaxed way

Derived Formsleisureliness, noun

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Word Origin and History for leisurely

leisurely

adj.

c.1600, from leisure (n.) + -ly (1). As an adverb, with -ly (2), from late 15c. Related: Leisureliness.

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