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adverb lei·sure·ly \ˈlē-zhər-lē, ˈle-, ˈlā-\

Definition of leisurely

  1. :  without haste :  deliberately

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Examples of leisurely in a Sentence

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

15th Century

First Known Use of leisurely

15th century

leisurely Synonyms

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
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leisurely

adjective lei·sure·ly

Definition of leisurely

  1. :  characterized by leisure :  unhurried a leisurely pace

leisureliness

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Examples of leisurely in a Sentence

  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.

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leisurely Synonyms

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
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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

LEISURELY Defined for English Language Learners

leisurely

adjective

Definition of leisurely for English Language Learners

  • : not hurried : slow and relaxed

LEISURELY Defined for Kids

leisurely

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adjective lei·sure·ly \ˈlē-zhər-lē\

Definition of leisurely for Students

  1. :  unhurried a leisurely walk

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