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idly

/ˈaɪdli/ /ˈaɪdli/
adverb
  1. 1 boş boş, aylak aylak
  2. 2 öylesine, amaçsızca, dalgın dalgın

Definition (English)

  1. Without doing anything useful or active.
  2. Without any particular reason or purpose; casually.

Example Sentences

  1. He sat idly by the window, watching the rain.
    Pencere kenarında boş boş oturmuş, yağmuru izliyordu.
  2. We cannot just stand idly by while the park is destroyed.
    Park yok edilirken elimiz kolumuz bağlı duramayız.
  3. She spent the afternoon idly dreaming of the future.
    Öğleden sonrayı dalgın dalgın geleceği hayal ederek geçirdi.
  4. He idly flicked through a magazine while he waited.
    Beklerken öylesine bir dergiyi karıştırdı.

Synonyms

lazilyaimlesslycasuallylistlessly

Antonyms

activelybusilydiligently

Collocations

sit idlystand idly byidly wonderidly chat

Related Words

idlelazinessrestrelaxationtimeboredom