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Another word for leisurely

Adjective

  1. Careful and slow in acting, moving, or deciding

    2. See also:

    fast

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Sentence Examples

  • He slapped the team into action and they headed for town at a more leisurely pace.

  • Next to a leisurely walk I enjoy a "spin" on my tandem bicycle.

  • In this same leisurely manner I studied zoology and botany.

  • One of them is the precious science of patience, which teaches us that we should take our education as we would take a walk in the country, leisurely, our minds hospitably open to impressions of every sort.

  • A slow smile began in his eyes and leisurely turned up the corners of his mouth.

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