leisurely

[ lee-zher-lee, lezh-er- ]

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

/ ˈlɛʒəlɪ /

adjective

1. unhurried; relaxed

adverb

1. without haste; in a relaxed way

Derived Forms

• ˈleisureliness, noun

Other Words From

• leisure·li·ness leisure·ness noun
• un·leisure·ly adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of leisurely¹

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

Synonym Study

See slow.

Example Sentences

There are subtle differences between road bike helmets, mountain bike helmets, dirt bike helmets, and those used for leisurely rides.

From Popular-Science

Full-face snorkel masks are best for swimmers who are looking for some leisurely fun and like to stick close to the surface.

From Popular-Science

For context, the PS4 version of Miles takes a rather leisurely 20 seconds.

From Popular-Science

Now is the time for epic bike rides, leisurely picnics with friends, and long days on the river.

From Outside Online

Whether you’re a marathon runner or prefer a leisurely yoga session, this fitness tracker can measure your workout precisely with its three-axis accelerometer and the optical heart rate sensor.

From Popular-Science

We take no notes and instead talk leisurely about life and the future.

From The Daily Beast

The team enjoyed a leisurely lunch with Escobar and his men.

From The Daily Beast

It was more of a leisurely grab, as the report was released on Monday.

From The Daily Beast

It's a leisurely drive of less than 250 miles from Gloucester, Massachusetts to New Haven, Connecticut.

From The Daily Beast

To them much is revealed through close leisurely self-examination.

From The Daily Beast

Poindexter ordered his men to fall in, and they followed Porter, but at a more leisurely gait.

From Project Gutenberg

In the evening, we improved our gondoliers' time in rowing leisurely from one point of interest to another.

From Project Gutenberg

When the service was over, they walked leisurely homeward, and their conversation became more intimate.

From Project Gutenberg

So Lawrence find Harry rode ahead, the squad some fifteen or twenty paces in the rear, leisurely following.

From Project Gutenberg

And then she saw Florrie Bagster, on the other side of the street, walking leisurely by the sea-wall, alone.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• languidly
• lazily
• sluggishly