leisurely

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Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈlɛʒɜli/ (UK)
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/ˈlɛʒɜli/ (UK) · /ˈliʒɚli/ (US)

Definition of leisurely

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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.

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