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
Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
While baseball seems to move at a leisurely pace, the game can move at warp speed in the dugout.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
Your heavy winter coat goes to the back of the closet, more light is entering through your windows, and the temperature outside is inviting you to walk a little more leisurely.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 15 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Settle in at Down on Grayson on the outskirts of the Pearl Brewery area for a leisurely afternoon with a gorgeous patio, creative cocktails and American fare.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
While baseball seems to move at a leisurely pace, the game can move at warp speed in the dugout.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
The family finished their drinks and strolled leisurely back into the show.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
Your heavy winter coat goes to the back of the closet, more light is entering through your windows, and the temperature outside is inviting you to walk a little more leisurely.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leisurely
Adjective
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Banchero up-and-down The Magic superstar forward got off to a slow start by opening 1-for-6 from the field, including missing his first four 3-pointers.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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More Americans are heading into retirement without a pension, and are instead leaning on savings accounts and investment portfolios that have become increasingly subject to market swings and the slow erosion of inflation.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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But the device did start to heat up around the eight minute mark and the results started slowly coming in.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
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Over the last 15 years, countries including Canada and Ireland have slowly built up animation hubs, aided by their local talent and lucrative production incentives specific to animation and visual effects.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The service The hotel staff is young, friendly, and unhurried.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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For the kind of traveler who gravitates toward local food scenes, independent businesses and unhurried experiences, a drizzly Seattle day is actually a gift.—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Leisurely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leisurely. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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