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idly
[ ahyd-lee ]
adverb
- without taking action or showing concern:
We cannot stand idly by and let evil prevail!
- without apparent purpose or intention; aimlessly:
He would tinker idly in his workshop for hours.
- in a lazy way; indolently:
Neither of them does anything much in life besides live idly or recklessly.
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ´Ç·±¹±ð°ù·¾±Â·»å±ô²â adverb
- ³Ü²Ô·¾±Â·»å±ô²â adverb
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of idly1
Example Sentences
Most of the time, she’s left to idly chew the scenery falling to bits around her.
“We must protect all students from discrimination and harassment, and if I am confirmed, the department will not stand idly by while Jewish students are attacked and discriminated against,†McMahon said.
National Guard soldiers stood idly by in their camouflage trucks.
Guides stand idly by the Nativity Church, feeding the pigeons.
A video surfaced of several officers standing idly by while several youths beat down another teen.
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