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leisurely

/ˈliʒɚli/

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What does leisurely mean?

adjective

  1. Characterized by leisure; taking plenty of time; unhurried.

adverb

  1. In a leisurely manner.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈliʒɚli/

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He was beginning to think that his scheme had failed, when he beheld the form of Eustacia herself coming leisurely towards him.
Thomas HardyThe Return of the NativeProject Gutenberg ebook #122
Towards eleven o'clock the ladies from the great avenue a block above Polk Street made their appearance, promenading the sidewalks leisurely, deliberately.
Frank NorrisMcTeague: A Story of San FranciscoProject Gutenberg ebook #165
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The boys found a great deal of innocent fun in jumping from the high wagon while the oxen were leisurely moving along.
Charles A. EastmanIndian BoyhoodProject Gutenberg ebook #337
Looking back in History we seem to see that in old times people took life much more leisurely than they do now.
Edward CarpenterPagan and Christian Creeds: Their Origin and MeaningProject Gutenberg ebook #1561
Walking leisurely along I soon observed in front of me a number of young ladies, a servant girl, and several small children.
Henry Ossian FlipperHenry Ossian Flipper, the Colored Cadet at West Point Autobiography of Lieut. Henry Ossian Flipper, U.S.A., First Graduate of Color from the U.S. Military AcademyProject Gutenberg ebook #2448