leisurely
Americanadjective
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acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate.
a leisurely conversation.
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showing or suggesting ample leisure; unhurried.
a leisurely manner.
adverb
adjective
adverb
Related Words
See slow.
Other Word Forms
- leisureliness noun
- leisureness noun
- unleisurely adjective
Etymology
Origin of leisurely
First recorded in 1480–90; earlier laiserly (adverb); leisure + -ly
Example Sentences
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The bookmakers predict a similarly leisurely final quarter for Wigglesworth and his team on Saturday, though.
From BBC
It was cool and breezy, and the clouds promised rain, but in a leisurely kind of way.
From Literature
Since I was finished with my obligations to Mrs. Wigginbottom, I figured Aunt Kitty wanted us to take a leisurely stroll along the lakeshore back to the city.
From Literature
While my mom nursed her post-prandial local beer, my kid and I went for a leisurely stroll through a nearby park.
From Los Angeles Times
“We were moving at a leisurely pace. There were all these lost opportunities.”
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