leisurely

  • 11leisurely — leisureliness, leisureness, n. /lee zheuhr lee, lezh euhr /, adj. 1. acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate: a leisurely conversation. 2. showing or suggesting ample leisure; unhurried: a leisurely manner. adv. 3. in a… …

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  • 12leisurely — 1. adjective /ˈlɛʒɜli,ˈliʒɚli/ Characterized by leisure; taking abundant time; not hurried; as, a leisurely manner; a leisurely walk. Warwick passed through one of the wide brick arches and traversed the building with a leisurely step. 2. adverb… …

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  • 13leisurely — adjective moving or done in a relaxed way, without hurrying: a leisurely stroll | working at a leisurely pace leisurely adverb: The great ship sailed leisurely across the bay. leisureliness noun (U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14leisurely — lei•sure•ly [[t]ˈli ʒər li, ˈlɛʒ ər [/t]] adj. 1) acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate: a leisurely conversation[/ex] 2) showing or suggesting ample leisure; unhurried: a leisurely manner[/ex] 3) in a leisurely manner; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 15leisurely — /ˈlɛʒəli / (say lezhuhlee) adjective 1. acting, proceeding, or done without haste; deliberate: a leisurely stroll. 2. showing or suggesting ample leisure; unhurried: a leisurely manner. –adverb 3. in a leisurely manner; without haste. {leisure +… …

  • 16leisurely — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. Leisurely is used with these nouns: ↑breakfast, ↑cruise, ↑dinner, ↑drive, ↑fashion, ↑lunch, ↑pace, ↑ride, ↑stroll, ↑walk {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adv …

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  • 17leisurely — lei|sure|ly [ liʒərli, leʒərli ] adjective slow and relaxed: I took a long leisurely walk along the beach. a. used about someone or something that is too slow: The victims relatives are growing impatient at the leisurely pace of the inquiry …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 18leisurely — UK [ˈleʒə(r)lɪ] / US [ˈlɪʒərlɪ] / US [ˈleʒərlɪ] adjective a) slow and relaxed I took a long leisurely walk along the beach. b) used about someone or something that is too slow The victims relatives are growing impatient at the leisurely pace of… …

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  • 19leisurely — I. adverb Date: 15th century without haste ; deliberately II. adjective Date: 1604 characterized by leisure ; unhurried < a leisurely pace > • leisureliness noun …

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  • 20leisurely — adjective a leisurely stroll through town Syn: unhurried, relaxed, easy, gentle, sedate, comfortable, restful, undemanding, slow, lazy Ant: hurried …

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