as in sleepily
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Recent Examples of idly
The countries that guaranteed the agreement are supposed to play their role and not stand idly by.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Now, according to the articles, the duck paddled around with the common mallards, circling idly for crumbs of bread.
—Anelise Chen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
Online meetings can be dull, with participants idly staring at screens.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
There’s also an argument for streaming services to make money off of low-budget, (often old) content streamed idly in the background.
—Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Now, according to the articles, the duck paddled around with the common mallards, circling idly for crumbs of bread.
—Anelise Chen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
Online meetings can be dull, with participants idly staring at screens.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
There’s also an argument for streaming services to make money off of low-budget, (often old) content streamed idly in the background.
—Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for idly
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“Idly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idly. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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