unhurried

[ uhn-hur-eed, -huhr- ]

/ ʌnˈhɜr id, -ˈhʌr- /

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adjective

not hurried; leisurely; deliberate: an unhurried day; an unhurried decision.

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Origin of unhurried

First recorded in 1760–70; un-¹ + hurried

OTHER WORDS FROM unhurried

un·hur·ried·ly, adverbun·hur·ried·ness, noun

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How to use unhurried in a sentence

Weekend mornings begin with an unhurried breakfast, the Daily Inquirer, a walk.
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"I reckon as mebbe ut wuz a kidnapin' an' I reckon as mebbe ut wuzn't," The Hopper began unhurriedly.
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He was away from London for three weeks; and in that time he unhurriedly made up his mind to marry her.
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He enjoined silence with the slightest movement of one hand and reflected unhurriedly.
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Thus the fat man's mind acts as his body acts—evenly, unhurriedly, easefully and comfortably.
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Great dark masses of the beasts moved unhurriedly past the ship.
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British Dictionary definitions for unhurried

unhurried

/ (ʌnˈhʌrɪd) /

adjective

leisurely or deliberatean unhurried walk

Derived forms of unhurried

unhurriedly, adverb

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