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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.

leisurely

(ˈlɛʒəlɪ)
adj
unhurried; relaxed
adv
without haste; in a relaxed way
ˈleisureliness n

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.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.leisurely - not hurried or forced; "an easy walk around the block"; "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace"
easygoing, easy
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"
Adv.1.leisurely - in an unhurried way or at one's convenienceleisurely - in an unhurried way or at one's convenience; "read the manual at your leisure"; "he traveled leisurely"
at leisure

leisurely

adjective
1. unhurried, relaxed, slow, easy, comfortable, gentle, lazy, laid-back (informal), restful Lunch was a leisurely affair.
unhurried rushed, fast, quick, rapid, hurried, hectic, brisk, hasty
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

leisurely

adjective
Careful and slow in acting, moving, or deciding:
deliberate, measured, unhurried.
Translations
مُتَمَهِّل، عَلى مَهْل
beze spěchu
afslappet
komótos
makindalegur
bez náhlenia
lagodnopočasen
acelesizağır ağıryavaş

leisurely

[ˈleʒəlɪ]
A. ADJ [stroll, swim, meal] → relajado, sin prisas
at a leisurely pace → sin prisas
B. ADV → despacio, con calma

leisurely

[ˈlɛʒərli] adj
He 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

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

leisurely

[ˈlɛʒəlɪ] adj (day, stroll, trip) → tranquillo/a
in a leisurely way → (fatto/a) con comodo or senza fretta

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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While waiting to be served she removed her gloves very leisurely and laid them beside her.
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