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leisurely

adverb

  1. with deliberate/leisurely motion/action
L193895 on Wikidata ↗

adjective

  1. proceeding without haste (having leisure/unoccupied time)
L338103 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈlɛʒɜli/ / /ˈliʒɚli/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English leisure Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -ly English -ly English leisurely From leisure + -ly.

  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.

adv

Etymology: From earlier leisurelily, by haplology, equivalent to leisurely + -ly.

  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.