as in sleepily
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And so, Diana stayed behind, idly waiting out her period of confinement while the museum was rebuilt around her.
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Hanging idly somewhere between the calf and the ankle.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
Now, according to the articles, the duck paddled around with the common mallards, circling idly for crumbs of bread.
—Anelise Chen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
Online meetings can be dull, with participants idly staring at screens.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Hanging idly somewhere between the calf and the ankle.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
Now, according to the articles, the duck paddled around with the common mallards, circling idly for crumbs of bread.
—Anelise Chen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
Online meetings can be dull, with participants idly staring at screens.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for idly
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“Idly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idly. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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