leisurely
- acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate: a leisurely conversation.
- showing or suggesting ample leisure; unhurried: a leisurely manner.
- in a leisurely manner; without haste: to travel leisurely.
Origin of leisurely
Synonym study
Related Words for leisurely
lazy, languid, relaxed, gentle, laid-back, restful, lazily, languidly, sluggishly, comfortable, delayed, deliberate, dilatory, easy, free, laggard, lax, slack, slow, slackenedExamples from the Web for leisurely
Contemporary Examples of leisurely
The team enjoyed a leisurely lunch with Escobar and his men.
It was more of a leisurely grab, as the report was released on Monday.
Inside The Center For Immigration Studies, The Immigration False-Fact Think TankCaitlin Dickson
May 15, 2014
It's a leisurely drive of less than 250 miles from Gloucester, Massachusetts to New Haven, Connecticut.
That relaxed, leisurely philosophy to cooking permeated everything they did.
A Young Chef Travels to Calabria, Italy, and Learns the Old Ways of CookingCurtis Stone
November 28, 2013
And it takes an extended, leisurely engagement to pull off an extravagant wedding, Badgett pointed out.
Historical Examples of leisurely
The cabman went on with his leisurely preparations as if Stevie had not existed.
The Secret AgentJoseph Conrad
They were leisurely enough for Mr Verloc to recognise the limb and the weapon.
The Secret AgentJoseph Conrad
We had come, leisurely, by river, and were sightseeing every moment.
It Happened in EgyptC. N. Williamson
It was a part of her leisurely and generous scheme of life to live and let live.
Tiverton TalesAlice Brown
Leisurely, they walked up the slope skirting the garden wall.
Casanova's HomecomingArthur Schnitzler
leisurely
- unhurried; relaxed
- without haste; in a relaxed way