leisurely

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of LEISURELY

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>

Synonyms laggardly, leisurely, pokily, slowly, sluggishly, tardily

Related Words carefully, cautiously, deliberately, purposefully; heavily, ploddingly

Near Antonyms immediately, posthaste, presto, promptly, pronto, readily, soon; impetuously, impulsively, rashly, recklessly; abruptly, suddenly

Antonyms apace, briskly, fast, fleetly, full tilt, hastily, meteorically, quick, quickly, rapidly, snappily, speedily, swift, swiftly

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