单词 | idly |
释义 | idlyadverb ˈī-dᵊl-ē ˈīd-lē : in an idle manner: such as a : without much thought, effort or attention idly staring out the window idly flipping from one channel to another Harry … doodled idly on his parchment ignoring Hermione's frequent glares and nudges … J. K. Rowling b : in a lazy or inactive manner or state sat with her hands resting idly in her lap spent the day lying idly on the couch Barber left London the next day, and for six months sat idly in Addis Ababa waiting for something to happen. Waverly Root c : without taking any action "The time has come to speak," she said. "I cannot stand idly by [=do nothing] and see a young man going to perdition!" P. G. Wodehouse … a party who has been wronged by a breach of contract may not unreasonably sit idly by and allow damages to accumulate. John D. Calamari and Joseph M. Perillo idly adverbas in sleepily Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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