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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.

  1. Enjoying leisure

    lax, slow, free; see comfortable 1, lazy 1.

  2. 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.

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