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单词 idly
释义

idly

[ ahyd-lee ]
/ ˈaɪd li /
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adverb

without taking action or showing concern: We cannot stand idly by and let evil prevail!
without apparent purpose or intention; aimlessly: He would tinker idly in his workshop for hours.
in a lazy way; indolently: Neither of them does anything much in life besides live idly or recklessly.

Origin of idly

id(le) + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM idly

o·ver·i·dly, adverbun·i·dly, adverb

Words nearby idly

idler, idler shaft, idlesse, idle time, idle wheel, idly, IDN, Ido, idocrase, idol, idolater
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