idly Antonyms
Meaning of idly
Wordnet
idly (r)
in an idle manner
Webster
idly (adv.)
In a idle manner; ineffectually; vainly; lazily; carelessly; (Obs.) foolishly.
idly Sentence Examples
- The students sat idly in class, their minds drifting.
- The old man sat idly on the porch, watching the day pass by.
- The workers stood idly by as the machine malfunctioned.
- The cat lay idly on the windowsill, basking in the sunlight.
- The farmers watched idly as the rain washed away their crops.
- The citizens wandered idly through the streets, uncertain of the future.
- The child scribbled idly on a piece of paper, creating abstract designs.
- The clock ticked idly on the wall, measuring the passage of time.
- The ripples in the pond spread idly out in concentric circles.
- The leaves on the trees rustled idly in the gentle breeze.
FAQs About the word idly
in an idle mannerIn a idle manner; ineffectually; vainly; lazily; carelessly; (Obs.) foolishly.
inactively,sleepily,lifelessly,
diligently, vigorously, busily, busily,actively, laboriously, diligently, actively, vigorously, laboriously
The students sat idly in class, their minds drifting.
The old man sat idly on the porch, watching the day pass by.
The workers stood idly by as the machine malfunctioned.
The cat lay idly on the windowsill, basking in the sunlight.
