Definition of leisurely
: without haste : deliberately
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Examples of leisurely in a Sentence
the old hound dog leisurely sauntered over to his water bowl to take a drink
Recent Examples of leisurely from the Web
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Kyle caddied for Garrett two years ago at the Canadian Open and plays leisurely himself.
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Where golf carts formerly rushed past, mothers leisurely push strollers.
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In other words, speedy stepping may strengthen the heart better than leisurely strolling, in keeping with long-standing associations between exercise and cardiovascular health.
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Some of the issues are similar to the majors: Pitchers who work too slowly; multiple pitching changes per inning; and too many meetings on the mound, with coaches walking out leisurely to conduct them.
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Kyle caddied for Garrett two years ago at the Canadian Open and plays leisurely himself.
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The 17th annual Drivin’ the Dixie on June 16 offers a leisurely all-day drive from Blue Island to Momence in vintage cars, collector cars or contemporary vehicles.
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Voiceovers from locals complement video footage of subjects including a satellite-building facility in Glasgow, fashion classes at the Heriot-Watt School of Textiles and Design, and leisurely strolls along the Scottish shores.
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Flash forward 11 years and Oden was leisurely collecting missed jumpers for a bunch of college kids as a volunteer assistant coach with Ohio State, getting ready for an NCAA Tournament game against South Dakota State.
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First Known Use of leisurely
15th century
Definition of leisurely
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leisureliness
nounExamples of leisurely in a Sentence
They strolled along at a leisurely pace.
proceeding in a leisurely fashion
After a leisurely lunch, we went to see a movie.
Recent Examples of leisurely from the Web
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Sunday morning would be more leisurely, reading the paper and drinking coffee after a dog walk.
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Racing in the Diamond in the Rough Triathlon in Perryville Saturday must have seemed a leisurely endeavor for Renee Gray of Bel Air.
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Traveling at speeds no greater than 27 mph — more likely a leisurely pace of about 12 mph — the summer-only streetcars were a curious conveyance.
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Starting at a leisurely pace, the movie finds time for father-and-daughter fun and games during one of those visits.
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On the other hand, after four long months of taking life at a leisurely pace, some of us may feel left in the dust come Tuesday.
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In the end, its 0 to 60 in 9.7 seconds puts in the middle of a rather leisurely pack.
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Representing the Motown Corvette Club, a single-file line of 41 Corvettes — from classic to contemporary models — rolled down Coolidge in Oak Park at leisurely speed.
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But its single, cramped setting and leisurely pacing could definitely tax the patience of horror fans looking for a more visceral, scare-laden experience.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'leisurely.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of leisurely
1604
leisurely Synonyms
Synonyms
crawling, creeping, dallying, dawdling, dilatory, dillydallying, dragging, laggard, lagging, languid, poking, poky (or pokey), slow, sluggish, tardy, unhurried;
Antonyms
barreling, bolting, breakneck, breathless, brisk, careering, dizzy, fast, fleet, flying, hasty, hurrying, lightning, meteoric, quick, racing, rapid, rocketing, running, rushing, speeding, speedy, swift, warp-speed, whirling, whirlwind, whisking, zipping;
Related Words
lingering, loitering, tarrying;
ambling, heavy-footed, inching, plodding, shuffling, slow-footed;
LEISURELY Defined for English Language Learners
leisurely
Definition of leisurely for English Language Learners
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: not hurried : slow and relaxed
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