leisurely
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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

2leisurely

adjective

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

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