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
Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
Challenge yourself to see the views at MacRae Peak at Grandfather Mountain, traverse the Appalachian Trail, or take a leisurely hike along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
To get there, hikers walk a section of the Pacific Crest Trail that meanders leisurely under oak trees, along a creek and passes grazing cows.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Margot Robbie layered hers up for a leisurely walk in London, using classic staples such as a polo sweater, loose relaxed denim, and Converse high-top sneakers, completing her weekend travel edit.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
Challenge yourself to see the views at MacRae Peak at Grandfather Mountain, traverse the Appalachian Trail, or take a leisurely hike along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
Spend your days leisurely exploring the best beaches and pristine waters of Vieques before heading to other destinations like nearby Culebra with its world-famous Flamenco Beach.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
To get there, hikers walk a section of the Pacific Crest Trail that meanders leisurely under oak trees, along a creek and passes grazing cows.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leisurely
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That builds on similar trends throughout 2025, when the industry buoyed an otherwise slow labor market, as the nation’s hospitals, clinics and nursing homes kept hiring even as many employers pulled back.—
Abha Bhattarai,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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Any type of realism was [limited to] very short clips, everything was very slow, bad textures, no skin textures, lacking detail.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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Shiffrin, winner of 71 slalom World Cup victories and a gold medal in the event, started slowly and skied tentatively to finish 15th out of 18 skiers, her worst place since March 17, 2012.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Upon slowly approaching each other, Diabate put his head down to butt up against Duren’s forehead and Duren proceeded to swipe at Diabate.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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Just like the trains themselves, these glamorous culinary experiences are reminiscent of the golden era of travel, with gracious table-settings, intricate confections, and a leisurely, unhurried pace.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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Eating and drinking Breakfast at Rock Villa is an unhurried affair.—
Rebekah Evans,
TheWeek,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Leisurely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leisurely. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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