leisurely

English

Etymology

From leisure +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈlɛʒɜli/
• (US) IPA: /ˈliʒɚli/

Adjective

leisurely (comparative more leisurely, superlative most leisurely)

1. Characterized by leisure; taking abundant time; not hurried; as, a leisurely manner; a leisurely walk.
   • 1900, Charles W. Chesnutt, The House Behind the Cedars, Chapter I,

     Warwick passed through one of the wide brick arches and traversed the building with a leisurely step.

Derived terms

• leisureliness

Adverb

leisurely (comparative more leisurely, superlative most leisurely)

1. In a leisurely manner.
   • 1943, Raymond Chandler, The High Window, Penguin 2005, p. 37:

     Sunset Crescent Drive curved leisurely north from Sunset Boulevard, well beyond the Bel-Air Country Club golf-course.