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n. - Slowness by virtue of being without haste.

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Usage examples (33)
  • Lindsey rose with studied leisureliness and stood at the rail near Sears, ready.
  • You say that science has disclosed to us the leisureliness of the evolving universe.
  • As he turned to face her with that assured leisureliness, she saw he was smiling a little.
  • It doesn't so much develop as slowly (the pace is of an almost forgotten leisureliness) darken.
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