idly

Example Sentences

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I wondered idly as I watched Father’s brown beard rise and fall with the words.

From Literature

I expected to see someone like Mr. Quon manning the counter, but a young woman was perched on a tall stool behind it, idly fiddling with an abacus.

From Literature

Later, Evans learned Banks for years stood idly by as the young model was passed over for opportunities.

From Los Angeles Times

Maddox Batson sits in a swivel chair in a West Hollywood recording studio on a recent evening, spinning idly as his mother and manager go over their plans for the next few days.

From Los Angeles Times

No government would sit idly by as its citizens were subjected to such unfathomable horrors.

From The Wall Street Journal