idly
Example Sentences
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The sails had gone slack, and the disappointed girl slumped in one of the cozy nursery chairs and clicked idly at the beads of her abacus: back and forth, back and forth.
From Literature
He said the directive to his troops is clear to “not stand idly by, and do everything in your power to prevent any act of nationalist crime.”
It doesn’t have to be a full project — just a few trays in the oven while you do laundry or scroll idly.
From Salon
"The directive to IDF soldiers is clear: do not stand idly by and do everything in your power to prevent any act of nationalist crime."
From BBC
If one feels their species is threatened, surely they can’t sit idly by.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
