characterized by or having leisure; without haste; deliberate; slow: to make a leisurely inspection of a place
in an unhurried manner
A couple take a leisurely walk around a lake.
Leisurely is defined as something that is done in a calm, unhurried and relaxed manner.
When you take a relaxing walk around a pond and stop to smell the roses, this is an example of a situation where you leisurely stroll around the pond.
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leisurely
adjective
Acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried. See Synonyms at slow.
adverb
In an unhurried manner; slowly.
Related Forms:
- lei′sure·li·ness
noun
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Adjective
(comparative more leisurely, superlative most leisurely)
- Characterized by leisure; taking abundant time; not hurried; as, a leisurely manner; a leisurely walk.
Adverb
(comparative more leisurely, superlative most leisurely)
- In a leisurely manner.
Origin
From leisure +"Ž -ly.
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Sentence Examples
- He slapped the team into action and they headed for town at a more leisurely pace.
- Next to a leisurely walk I enjoy a "spin" on my tandem bicycle.
- One of them is the precious science of patience, which teaches us that we should take our education as we would take a walk in the country, leisurely, our minds hospitably open to impressions of every sort.
- Evelyn followed leisurely, unconcerned with being lost on the massive ship.
- In this same leisurely manner I studied zoology and botany.
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