as in slow
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed
after buying our stuff, we just wandered around the mall at a leisurely pace
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as in slowly
at a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected
the old hound dog leisurely sauntered over to his water bowl to take a drink
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Recent Examples of leisurely
John Wogan, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile in New York, Lindsay Lohan and her husband, Bader Shammas, attend the US Open while Lola Tung takes a leisurely afternoon stroll.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
People can gather meaningfully, leisurely, for free, and outdoors.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Merging dining and design offers more product interaction than the static and leisurely pace of traditional furniture retail.
—John Wogan, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile in New York, Lindsay Lohan and her husband, Bader Shammas, attend the US Open while Lola Tung takes a leisurely afternoon stroll.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
The itinerary stretches leisurely through St. Vincent and the Grenadines, finding a secluded beach tucked in between Mustique and Union Island.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
People can gather meaningfully, leisurely, for free, and outdoors.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leisurely
Adjective
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During the prelims in Tokyo, Seville had a concerning slow reaction to the starting gun.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Parisian servers may have an undeserved reputation for being slow, but instead of complaining or searching for faster service elsewhere, settle in with a book or newspaper.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, adult pterosaurs, better able to withstand the storms, likely died of natural causes and floated for days or weeks on the lagoon surface, with pieces of their remains slowly falling to the bottom.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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How Positivity Masks Systemic Risks Relentless positivity can also hide systemic risks that build slowly over time.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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This unhurried transformation is well suited to Michigan's Mackinac Island, where life always moves a bit slower.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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This is an operation that prides itself on an unhurried approach.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Leisurely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leisurely. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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