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lei·sure·ly
(lē′zhər-lē, lĕzh′ər-)adj.
Acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried. See Synonyms at slow.
adv.
In an unhurried manner; slowly.
lei′sure·li·ness n.
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leisurely
(ˈlɛʒəlɪ)adj
unhurried; relaxed
adv
without haste; in a relaxed way
ˈleisureliness n
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lei•sure•ly
(ˈli ʒər li, ˈlɛʒ ər-)adj.
1. acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate: a leisurely conversation.
2. showing or suggesting ample leisure; unhurried: a leisurely manner.
adv. 3. in a leisurely manner; without haste: to travel leisurely.
[1480–90]
lei′sure•li•ness, lei′sure•ness, n.
syn: See slow.
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Adj. | 1. | leisurely - not hurried or forced; "an easy walk around the block"; "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace" unhurried - relaxed and leisurely; without hurry or haste; "people strolling about in an unhurried way"; "an unhurried walk"; "spoke in a calm and unhurried voice" |
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leisurely
adjective
adverb
1. unhurriedly, slowly, easily, comfortably, lazily, at your leisure, at your convenience, lingeringly, indolently, without haste We walked leisurely into the hotel.
unhurriedly quickly, rapidly, hastily, briskly, hurriedly
unhurriedly quickly, rapidly, hastily, briskly, hurriedly
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leisurely
adjectiveCareful and slow in acting, moving, or deciding:
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Translations
مُتَمَهِّل، عَلى مَهْل
beze spěchu
afslappet
komótos
makindalegur
bez náhlenia
lagodnopočasen
acelesizağır ağıryavaş
leisurely
[ˈleʒəlɪ]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
leisurely
[ˈlɛʒərli] adjHe walked at a leisurely pace → Il marchait doucement en prenant son temps.
We took a leisurely stroll through the gardens → Nous nous sommes promenés à loisir dans les jardins.
Lunch was a leisurely affair → Le déjeuner était une chose pour laquelle on prenait tout son temps.
We enjoyed a leisurely lunch alfresco → Nous avons déjeuné dehors, en prenant tout notre temps.leisure suit n (British) → survêtement m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
leisurely
adj → geruhsam; to go at a leisurely pace (person) → gemächlich gehen; (vehicle) → in gemächlichem Tempo fahren; the train’s pace was so leisurely that … → der Zug fuhr so langsam, dass …; to have a leisurely bath/breakfast → in aller Ruhe baden/frühstücken; to adopt a more leisurely approach → sich mehr Zeit lassen; to do something in a leisurely way → etw ohne Hast und Eile machen
adv walk, stroll → gemächlich
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
leisurely
[ˈlɛʒəlɪ] adj (day, stroll, trip) → tranquillo/ain a leisurely way → (fatto/a) con comodo or senza fretta
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
leisure
(ˈleʒə) , ((American) ˈli:ʒər) noun time which one can spend as one likes, especially when one does not have to work. I seldom have leisure to watch television.
ˈleisurely adjective, adverb not hurrying; taking plenty of time. She had a leisurely bath.
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