leisurably

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English

Etymology

From leisurable +‎ -ly.

Adverb

leisurably (comparative more leisurably, superlative most leisurably)

  1. (archaic) At leisure; in a leisurely way.
    • 1734, Thomas Sprat, The History of the Royal Society of London, Chapter 6:
      But here Men must follow the Shore; wind about leisurably; and insinuate their useful Alterations by soft and unperceivable Degrees.
    • 1891, Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch, Noughts and Crosses, The Affair of Bleakirk-on-Sands:
      He appeared not to notice me, but pricked leisurably down the slope, and I soon saw that, as our paths ran and at the pace we were going, we should meet at the foot of the descent: which we presently did.
    • 1909, A. T. Quiller-Couch, True Tilda, Chapter 5:
      Canal End Basin lay hard upon three-quarters of a mile up stream, and about half that distance beyond the bend of the Great Brewery—a malodorous pool packed with narrow barges or monkey-boats—a few loading leisurably, the rest moored in tiers awaiting their cargoes.

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