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leisurely [ lee -zher-lee, lezh -er- ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈli ʒər li, ˈlɛʒ ər- / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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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
synonym study for leisurely
OTHER WORDS FROM leisurely lei·sure·li·ness, lei·sure·ness, noun un·lei·sure·ly, adjective
Words nearby leisurely leisure ,
leisure centre ,
leisure class ,
leisured ,
leisure home ,
leisurely ,
leisure sickness ,
leisure suit ,
leisurewear ,
Leith ,
leitmotif
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Words related to leisurely gentle ,
laid-back ,
languid ,
lazy ,
relaxed ,
restful ,
languidly ,
lazily ,
sluggishly ,
comfortable ,
delayed ,
deliberate ,
dilatory ,
easy ,
free ,
laggard ,
lax ,
slack ,
slackened ,
slow
How to use leisurely in a sentence There are subtle differences between road bike helmets, mountain bike helmets, dirt bike helmets, and those used for leisurely rides.
Full-face snorkel masks are best for swimmers who are looking for some leisurely fun and like to stick close to the surface.
For context, the PS4 version of Miles takes a rather leisurely 20 seconds.
Now is the time for epic bike rides, leisurely picnics with friends, and long days on the river.
Whether you’re a marathon runner or prefer a leisurely yoga session, this fitness tracker can measure your workout precisely with its three-axis accelerometer and the optical heart rate sensor.
We take no notes and instead talk leisurely about life and the future.
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.
It's a leisurely drive of less than 250 miles from Gloucester, Massachusetts to New Haven, Connecticut.
To them much is revealed through close leisurely self-examination.
Poindexter ordered his men to fall in, and they followed Porter, but at a more leisurely gait.
In the evening, we improved our gondoliers' time in rowing leisurely from one point of interest to another.
When the service was over, they walked leisurely homeward, and their conversation became more intimate.
So Lawrence find Harry rode ahead, the squad some fifteen or twenty paces in the rear, leisurely following.
And then she saw Florrie Bagster, on the other side of the street, walking leisurely by the sea-wall, alone.
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British Dictionary definitions for leisurely
adverb
without haste; in a relaxed way
Derived forms of leisurely leisureliness , noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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