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leisurely

American  
[lee-zher-lee, lezh-er-] / ˈli ʒər li, ˈlɛʒ ər- /

adjective

  1. acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate.

    a leisurely conversation.

  2. showing or suggesting ample leisure; unhurried.

    a leisurely manner.

adverb

  1. in a leisurely manner; without haste.

    to travel leisurely.
leisurely British  
/ ˈlɛʒəlɪ /

adjective

  1. unhurried; relaxed

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adverb

  1. without haste; in a relaxed way

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Related Words

See slow.

Other Word Forms

  • leisureliness noun
  • leisureness noun
  • unleisurely adjective

Etymology

Origin of leisurely

First recorded in 1480–90; earlier laiserly (adverb); leisure + -ly

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