idly

[US]/ˈaɪdli/
[UK]/ˈaɪdli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. lazily; without purpose; inactively

Phrases & Collocations

sitting idly

Example Sentences

He idly plucked the strings of the lute.

He was idly turning the pages of a magazine.

She flicked idly through a magazine.

I can no longer stand idly by and let him take the blame.

Peter paddled idly in the water with his fingers.

I idly picked up a magazine and flicked through it.

He sat on the bed,idly plucking the strings of his guitar.

He saw a book on the table and picked it up, idly curious.

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