leisurely
pronunciation
How to pronounce leisurely in British English:
UK [ˈleʒəli]
How to pronounce leisurely in American English:
US [ˈliːʒərli]
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- Adjective:
- not hurried or forced
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- Adverb:
- in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
Word Origin
- leisurely (adj.)
- c. 1600, from leisure (n.) + -ly (1). As an adverb, with -ly (2), from late 15c. Related: Leisureliness.
Example
- 1. Sunday morning ...... a leisurely stroll before returning to teda
- 2. Moreover , the loading of a ship is a relatively leisurely process .
- 3. The leisurely time scale says a lot about china as an acquirer .
- 4. In my first 10 years of operation , we had a lot of business people coming in for leisurely lunches .
- 5. Surprisingly , america 's future chainsaw-wielding corporate titans take a leisurely two years to complete their mbas ; most europeans need only one .