Words / B2

LEZH-uh-lee/ˈleʒəli/

Leisurely means done slowly and without hurry: a leisurely pace; a leisurely breakfast. Unhurried is the twin; leisure is the noun for free time (already in the dictionary). A leisurely stroll is not timed orienteering. Mix-up: leisurely is not “of leisure centres”. Do not call a timed practical leisurely.

Meaning

Done in a relaxed way, without hurry.

Examples

• “A leisurely stroll is not a timed orienteering assessment.”
• “They took a leisurely look at the gallery before the oral, which is the unhurried sense.”

Good to know

a leisurely + noun; at a leisurely pace. Noun: leisure. Close: unhurried. PE write-ups and travel writing. Slow on purpose, not lazy in a rude sense.

Near in meaning

unhurried

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