as in slow
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed
after buying our stuff, we just wandered around the mall at a leisurely pace
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as in slowly
at a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected
the old hound dog leisurely sauntered over to his water bowl to take a drink
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Recent Examples of leisurely
Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
The film, set in suburban Tokyo in 1987, moves at the speed of a leisurely stroll, using direct, but by no means harsh, cuts (editing is by Anne Klotz) to carry us from one scenario to the next.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
These let guests snack leisurely rather than sit down to a formal meal.
—Food Drink Life, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The Calico Mine Ride is a leisurely, family-friendly, old-time train ride on ore cars through an impressive recreation of a working gold mine.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
The film, set in suburban Tokyo in 1987, moves at the speed of a leisurely stroll, using direct, but by no means harsh, cuts (editing is by Anne Klotz) to carry us from one scenario to the next.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Adverb
Before the jackets are issued, the trophies are inscribed and the $20 million purse is disbursed, PGA fans can catch a leisurely warm-up swing for this weekend’s Masters.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
These let guests snack leisurely rather than sit down to a formal meal.
—Food Drink Life, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leisurely
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Still, even if the growth is slower than in some North American leagues, European teams continue to appreciate.—
Justin Teitelbaum,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The solution to getting those who may be slower to embrace AI isn’t to push them harder, but to coach them and consider their backgrounds.—
Greg Edwards,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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As their success grew, so did their hospitality offering—slowly, and then all at once.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Over the next century or so, the apocalypse slowly spread and consumed once powerful Maya cities such as Tikal, in northern Guatemala, and Calakmul, in the southern part of the Yucatán Peninsula.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Luke and June also share this unhurried break-up that sounds like what a hard conversation actually sounds like.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
27 May 2025
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The whole garden is built from unhurried materials.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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“Leisurely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leisurely. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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