leisurely

¹lei·sure·ly

adverb \-zhər-lē\

Definition of LEISURELY

:  without haste :  deliberately

Examples of LEISURELY

1. <the old hound dog leisurely sauntered over to his water bowl to take a drink>

First Known Use of LEISURELY

15th century

Related to LEISURELY

Synonyms

laggardly, slow, pokily, slowly, sluggishly, tardily

Antonyms

apace, briskly, fast, fleetly, full tilt, hastily, meteorically, quick, quickly, rapidly, snappily, speedily, swift, swiftly

Related Words

carefully, cautiously, deliberately, purposefully; heavily, ploddingly

Near Antonyms

immediately, posthaste, presto, promptly, pronto, readily, soon; impetuously, impulsively, rashly, recklessly; abruptly, suddenly

²leisurely

adjective

: not hurried : slow and relaxed

Full Definition of LEISURELY

:  characterized by leisure :  unhurried <a leisurely pace>

— lei·sure·li·ness noun

Examples of LEISURELY

1. They strolled along at a leisurely pace.
2. proceeding in a leisurely fashion
3. After a leisurely lunch, we went to see a movie.

First Known Use of LEISURELY

1604

Related to LEISURELY

Synonyms

crawling, creeping, dallying, dawdling, dilatory, dillydallying, dragging, laggard, lagging, languid, slow, poking, poky (or pokey), sluggish, snaillike, snail-paced, tardy, unhurried

Antonyms

barreling, bolting, breakneck, breathless, brisk, careering, dizzy, fast, fleet, flying, hasty, hurrying, lightning, meteoric, quick, racing, rapid, rocketing, running, rushing, scooting, scudding, scurrying, snappy, speeding, speedy, swift, warp-speed, whirling, whirlwind, whisking, zipping

Related Words

deliberate, measured; inactive, inert, lethargic, loafing, lounging; lingering, loitering, tarrying; ambling, heavy-footed, inching, plodding, shuffling, slow-footed; strolling; decelerating, slowing; filibustering, procrastinating, stalling

Near Antonyms

expeditious, prompt, ready; accelerated, hastened, quickened; hurried, rushed