LEISURELY


Meaning of LEISURELY in English

I. -lē, -li adverb

Etymology: Middle English laiserly, from laiser leisure + -ly

: without haste : deliberately , slowly

in order to write the book I would have to visit America, travel leisurely , have money in my pocket — Henry Miller

others shove in, at first leisurely and then more and more like schoolboys — G.W.Stonier

II. adjective

: characterized by leisure : taking abundant time : showing deliberation

this book … has the leisurely flow of recollection and anecdote — Crane Brinton

rivers that for the most part pursue a long and leisurely course to the sea — Ellen Semple

Synonyms: see slow

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