idly
adverb/ˈaɪdli/
/ˈaɪdli/
- without any particular reason, purpose or effort; doing nothing
- She sat in the sun, idly sipping a cool drink.
- He wondered idly what would happen.
- We can't stand idly by (= do nothing) and let people starve.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryIdly is used with these verbs:- flick
- listen
- pick
- …
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