leisureliness
noun
Examples of leisurely in a Sentence
Adverb
the old hound dog leisurely sauntered over to his water bowl to take a drink
Adjective
They strolled along at a leisurely pace.
proceeding in a leisurely fashion
After a leisurely lunch, we went to see a movie.
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Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
The phony cops bound the two museum guards on duty and then moved leisurely through the museum, battering and slashing some of the world’s most recognizable art from walls and frames.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
A lot of the film’s leisurely old-world sensibility comes from its bucolic Connecticut locations.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
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Adverb
Leo Rising April is a big travel month for you, and the energy surrounding it is purposeful rather than leisurely.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
The phony cops bound the two museum guards on duty and then moved leisurely through the museum, battering and slashing some of the world’s most recognizable art from walls and frames.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
If all goes according to plan, its protective heat shield and a sequence of massive parachutes will ensure that the capsule—and the four astronauts inside—will land with a gentle splash in the Pacific Ocean at a leisurely 17 miles per hour.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
A lot of the film’s leisurely old-world sensibility comes from its bucolic Connecticut locations.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Leisurely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leisurely. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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