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leisurely

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lei⋅sure⋅ly

  [lee-zher-lee, lezh-er-]
Use leisurely in a Sentence
–adjective
1. acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate: a leisurely conversation.
2. showing or suggesting ample leisure; unhurried: a leisurely manner.
–adverb
3. in a leisurely manner; without haste: to travel leisurely.
Origin:
1480–90; earlier laiserly (adv.). See leisure, -ly

Related forms:
lei⋅sure⋅li⋅ness, lei⋅sure⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. See slow.
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lei·sure·ly   (lē'zhər-lē, lězh'ər-)   
adj.  Acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried. See Synonyms at slow.
adv.  In an unhurried manner; slowly.
lei'sure·li·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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