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idly adverb lazily, casually, passively, languidly, unthinkingly, sluggishly, languorously, lethargically, apathetically, indolently, inertly, lackadaisically, inactively, shiftlessly, slothfully We talked idly about magazines and baseball. actively, busily, energetically, dynamically, animatedly, industriously Translations idly [ˈaɪdlɪ] ADV (= in a leisurely way) → ociosamente; (= without doing anything) → sin hacer nada; (= absentmindedly) → distraídamente; (= to pass the time) [chat] → para pasar el rato; (= uselessly) → vanamente, inútilmente she found it impossible to sit idly at home → le resultaba imposible sentarse en casa sin hacer nada he glanced idly out of the window → miró distraído por la ventana I wondered idly if he had meant what he said → me preguntaba inadvertidamente si lo que había dicho iba en serio to stand or sit idly by → estarse de brazos cruzados idly adv (= abstractedly) watch, toy with sth → gedankenverloren; (= without thinking) say, suggest → ohne sich/mir etc etwas dabei zu denken; I was idly curious → ich war irgendwie neugierig (= vainly) speculate → müßig idly [ˈaɪdlɪ] adv → pigramente he stood idly by, watching the others working → è rimasto lì senza far niente a guardare gli altri che lavoravano idly [ˈaɪdlɪ] adv → pigramente he stood idly by, watching the others working → è rimasto lì senza far niente a guardare gli altri che lavoravano How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Shea had gone to bed and I should have followed suit, for we are always in the saddle here before sunrise; but instead I sat there before the chess table in the library, idly blowing smoke at the dishonored head of my defeated king. Bowed to the earth with bitter woe Or laughing at some raree-show We flutter idly to and fro. When in an hour they crowded into a cab to go home, I strolled idly to my club. |
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