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Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 2 votes

  1. idly, lazilyadverb

    in an idle manner

    "this is what I always imagined myself doing in the south of France, sitting idly, drinking coffee, watching the people"

    Synonyms:
    lazily

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How to use idly in a sentence?

  1. Mike Pence:

    We've also made it clear that we will not stand idly by while NATO allies purchase weapons from our adversaries that threaten the cohesion of our alliance.

  2. Hillary Clinton:

    With political people … there was a lot of complaining about Dodd-Frank, but there was also a need to do something for political reasons, if you were an elected member of Congress and people in your constituency were losing jobs and shutting businesses and everybody in the press is saying it's all the fault of Wall Street, you can't sit idly by and do nothing.

  3. Eliot Engel:

    Fortunately, Congress -- not the President -- has the power of the purse, and my colleagues and I will not stand idly by as this Administration ignores congressional intent.

  4. The Talmud:

    Rather skin a carcass for pay in the public streets than be idly dependent on charity.

  5. Chad Wolf:

    These billboards are important because we can no longer stand idly by while the public is being misled about the role ICE plays in keeping the public safe, the Trump campaign would be entirely unnecessary if local leaders would do their jobs and protect their communities by partnering with federal law enforcement.


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