Examples of 'idly' in a sentence
Meaning of "idly"
Idly (adverb): In an inactive or lazy manner, with no real purpose or reason
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- Without specific purpose, intent or effort. [from 9th c.]
- Without specific purpose, intent or effort.
- In an idle manner. [from 14th c.]
- In an idle manner.
How to use "idly" in a sentence
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Are idly bent on him who enters next.
All my days pass by idly in a virtual slumber.
Sit idly by in the face of such tragedy.
We can not sit idly by here either.
If idly we linger and do not lift a finger.
We can not sit idly by and watch.
He was idly turning over the pages of a magazine.
We both do not sit idly by for injustice.
I idly check the length of my own hair.
And standing by idly is not an option either.
He idly considered what would happen if he went home.
I can not stand idly by and watch us.
Our people will not stand idly by.
She was idly looking out of the window.
In such circumstances we can not sit idly by.
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It is useless to pray idly and without being specific.
For whoever wants longer stand idly by.
It will not stand idly by while you.
But the opposition did not stand idly by.
I can not just sit idly by and do nothing.
You should not just stand idly by.
She was idly turning over the pages of a magazine.
We will not stand by idly and watch.
One idly flipped a stone in my direction.
She brands us terrorists while standing idly by.
Just as you sat idly by as pain was inflicted upon us.
Spain was never going to stand idly by.
I will not stand idly by and let it happen.
Idly must be before me in half a second.
Seniors are no longer sitting idly by on the sidelines.
They muse idly about their global ambitions.
Such words should not be idly spoken.
I do not think standing idly by and doing nothing is an option.
So idly to profane the precious time.
He who accuses idly shall be punished.
Tom idly wondered if he had locked the door.
I can not sit idly until they drown.
Idly she wondered whether he had a family as well.
I am not going to sit idly by while the salt away.
He idly tossed another branch onto the fire.
Do not sit idly on the couch.
We can not just sit idly by.
Stand idly when action is required.
I can not continue to sit idly by and wait.
Do not sit idly and condemn the world.
Evil triumphed when righteous people stood idly by.
I pushed them idly towards him.
Day idly and capable of birmingham.
I can not stand idly by while you make.
Europe should not stand idly by.
