leisurely
leisurely
Definition
lei·surely (--lē)
adjective
characterized by or having leisure; without haste; deliberate; slow to make a leisurely inspection of a place
adverb
in an unhurried manner
leisurely
Synonyms
leisurely
modif.
Enjoying leisure
lax, slow, free; see comfortable 1, lazy 1.In a manner suggestive of leisure
slowly, unhurriedly, lazily, deliberately, laggardly, dilatorily, with delay, calmly, composedly, lingeringly, tardily, inactively, taking one's time, gradually, languidly, langorously, sluggishly, lethargically, indolently, listlessly. Antonyms
quickly*, rapidly, hastily.
leisurely
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- pace: The riding, mostly flat, is done at a leisurely pace with an average daily distance of about 40 miles.
- stroll: For a leisurely stroll or serious walking, Dartmoor has it all.
- breakfast: A fairly leisurely breakfast on Sunday was followed by the brief drive to Puffin Divers, a short distance down the coast from Oban.
- brunch: Weekend Brunch With so much going on in Bristol, take some time to relax and enjoy a leisurely weekend brunch.
- lunch: Enjoy a leisurely lunch in a friendly country pub.
- cruise: The evening will end with a leisurely cruise back to our berth at Falmouth for about 11pm.
Modifying Another Word
- fairly: The Eastern Curlew was the 200 th bird of the trip, not bad for 8 days birding at a fairly leisurely pace.
- rather: First, academia is accustomed to conducting its business on a rather leisurely timetable.
- quite: Acceleration is quite leisurely, with 11 seconds needed to reach 60mph.
- very: Next followed a very leisurely trip up the river.
- relatively: At the eastern end of Europe, our first Turkish bike trip will make a relatively leisurely exploration of the outrageous landscapes of Cappadocia.
- so: Meander over to the Annie Jane monument and reflect on days gone by when life was not so leisurely.
Used with adjective complement
- pass: Law school in been in the passed leisurely by.
