leisurely
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/ˈlɛʒɜli/
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/ˈlɛʒɜli/ (UK) · /ˈliʒɚli/ (US)
Definition of leisurely
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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Characterized by leisure; taking plenty of time; unhurried.
“He goes about his business in a leisurely manner”
“As we had a free morning, we went on a leisurely walk around the city.”
“Warwick passed through one of the wide brick arches and traversed the building with a leisurely step.”
“The minimum of 48 m.p.h. up the 1 in 200 to Ardley summit was on the leisurely side, [...].”
“This rather leisurely journey, consuming almost six months, should be contrasted with Liu Tsung-yüan's trip into exile in 815- it took him a little more than three months to reach Liu-chou in Lingnan from Ch’ang-an.”
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adj
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Characterized by leisure; taking plenty of time; unhurried.
“He goes about his business in a leisurely manner”
“As we had a free morning, we went on a leisurely walk around the city.”
“Warwick passed through one of the wide brick arches and traversed the building with a leisurely step.”
“The minimum of 48 m.p.h. up the 1 in 200 to Ardley summit was on the leisurely side, [...].”
“This rather leisurely journey, consuming almost six months, should be contrasted with Liu Tsung-yüan's trip into exile in 815- it took him a little more than three months to reach Liu-chou in Lingnan from Ch’ang-an.”
adv
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In a leisurely manner.
“For some minutes he walked leisurely but uncollectedly, along the line of stalls; as if contemplating the rich display of summer fruits still remaining unsold.”
“Sunset Crescent Drive curved leisurely north from Sunset Boulevard, well beyond the Bel-Air Country Club golf-course.”
“Oh give me a land / where the bright diamond sand / flows leisurely down to the stream where the graceful white swan / goes gliding along / like a star in a heavenly dream.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From leisure + -ly.
Words you can make from leisurely
143 playable · top: LEERILY (10 pts)
Best play leerily 10 points7-letter words
3 words6-letter words
10 words5-letter words
33 words- EYERS 8 pts
- EYRES 8 pts
- EYRIE 8 pts
- LEERY 8 pts
- LYRES 8 pts
- RILEY 8 pts
- SEELY 8 pts
- SILLY 8 pts
- SLILY 8 pts
- SLYER 8 pts
- SULLY 8 pts
- SURLY 8 pts
- YELLS 8 pts
- YILLS 8 pts
- YULES 8 pts
- ILEUS 5 pts
- ILLER 5 pts
- LEERS 5 pts
- LIERS 5 pts
- LIEUS 5 pts
- LISLE 5 pts
- LURES 5 pts
- REELS 5 pts
- REUSE 5 pts
- RIELS 5 pts
- RILES 5 pts
- RILLE 5 pts
- RILLS 5 pts
- RULES 5 pts
- SELLE 5 pts
- SIEUR 5 pts
- SIREE 5 pts
- SLIER 5 pts
4-letter words
55 words- EELY 7 pts
- EERY 7 pts
- EYER 7 pts
- EYES 7 pts
- EYRE 7 pts
- ILLY 7 pts
- LEYS 7 pts
- LILY 7 pts
- LYES 7 pts
- LYRE 7 pts
- LYSE 7 pts
- RELY 7 pts
- RULY 7 pts
- RYES 7 pts
- RYUS 7 pts
- SYLI 7 pts
- YELL 7 pts
- YILL 7 pts
- YULE 7 pts
- EELS 4 pts
- ELLS 4 pts
- ELSE 4 pts
- ILLS 4 pts
- IRES 4 pts
- ISLE 4 pts
- LEER 4 pts
- LEES 4 pts
- LEIS 4 pts
- LIER 4 pts
- LIES 4 pts
- LIEU 4 pts
- LIRE 4 pts
- LUES 4 pts
- LURE 4 pts
- REEL 4 pts
- REES 4 pts
- REIS 4 pts
- RIEL 4 pts
- RILE 4 pts
- RILL 4 pts
- RISE 4 pts
- RUES 4 pts
- RULE 4 pts
- RUSE 4 pts
- SEEL 4 pts
- SEER 4 pts
- SELL 4 pts
- SERE 4 pts
- SILL 4 pts
- SIRE 4 pts
- SLUE 4 pts
- SLUR 4 pts
- SUER 4 pts
- SURE 4 pts
- USER 4 pts
3-letter words
32 words- EYE 6 pts
- LEY 6 pts
- LYE 6 pts
- RYE 6 pts
- RYU 6 pts
- SLY 6 pts
- YER 6 pts
- YES 6 pts
- EEL 3 pts
- ELL 3 pts
- ELS 3 pts
- ERE 3 pts
- ERS 3 pts
- ILL 3 pts
- IRE 3 pts
- LEE 3 pts
- LEI 3 pts
- LEU 3 pts
- LIE 3 pts
- LIS 3 pts
- REE 3 pts
- REI 3 pts
- RES 3 pts
- RUE 3 pts
- SEE 3 pts
- SEI 3 pts
- SEL 3 pts
- SER 3 pts
- SIR 3 pts
- SRI 3 pts
- SUE 3 pts
- USE 3 pts
2-letter words
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