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Definition & Meaning of "idly"in English

idly
01

in a way that lacks purpose or energy 

idly definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Examples
The old dog lay idly in the sun all afternoon. 
1.1

without doing anything to intervene or prevent something 

Examples
They watched idly as the argument escalated. 
02

without any clear purpose, reason, or intention 

Examples
She scrolled idly through her phone without really looking. 
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