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
Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Even the courtyard, where guests can start their days with a leisurely breakfast, feels impossibly opulent.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
In the wasps that had undergone their youthful hibernation, their epigenetic clocks ticked more leisurely throughout life, offering the first direct evidence that biological aging can be manipulated in an invertebrate.
—New Atlas, 30 July 2025
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Adjective
No airport, no rushing to the gate this time, just a leisurely drive to the plush Terranea Resort on the nearby Palos Verdes Peninsula.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Even the courtyard, where guests can start their days with a leisurely breakfast, feels impossibly opulent.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2025
Adverb
The brothers leisurely chatted for the next forty minutes, until the all clear sounded at 0830.
—Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
In the wasps that had undergone their youthful hibernation, their epigenetic clocks ticked more leisurely throughout life, offering the first direct evidence that biological aging can be manipulated in an invertebrate.
—New Atlas, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leisurely
Adjective
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Biden, who ended his bid for a second White House term 107 days before last year's election, has been relatively slow to move on presidential library planning compared with most of his recent predecessors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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With Parkinson’s, doctors implant electrodes in the brain that produce electrical impulses to disrupt the abnormal signals that cause tremors, stiffness and slow movement.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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Worthy remained on the turf before walking slowly off the field, and then to the locker room.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Fans booed as Carter walked off slowly, the standout defensive tackle holding his helmet in his hands behind his back.—
Dan Gelston,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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This is an operation that prides itself on an unhurried approach.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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In stately, unhurried grandeur, Solomon moved off.—
Jim Tschetter,
Outdoor Life,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Leisurely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leisurely. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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