as in sleepily
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Recent Examples of idly
And San Jose wasn’t going to sit idly by on the sidelines this time.
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
In it, the two explored the societal, mental and evolutionary motivations as to why viewers idly watch livestreams for hours a day.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
When broken down, the panels nest inside each other to save space, leaving an empty utility trailer (sold separately) behind for other jobs, so no more big, boxy camper sitting idly in your garage or driveway for the better part of the year.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
But Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby mustered just two shot attempts apiece, spending their time watching idly as the Knicks offense incessantly grinds into a standstill.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
In it, the two explored the societal, mental and evolutionary motivations as to why viewers idly watch livestreams for hours a day.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
When broken down, the panels nest inside each other to save space, leaving an empty utility trailer (sold separately) behind for other jobs, so no more big, boxy camper sitting idly in your garage or driveway for the better part of the year.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
But Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby mustered just two shot attempts apiece, spending their time watching idly as the Knicks offense incessantly grinds into a standstill.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idly
sleepily
Adverb
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At first, the reception started out, well, sleepily.—
Katherine Laidlaw,
HubSpot,
14 Nov. 2025
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Thankfully, as Hank sleepily confesses, James got away.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Idly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idly. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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