Results for idly
Definitions of idly:
part of speech: adverb
part of speech: adverb
In an unoccupied or aimless manner; as, they wandered idly through the fields.
Usage examples for idly:
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You speak idly my friend.
"The Golden Rock", Ernest Glanville -
Clemens knew that Goodman never spoke idly of such matters.
"The Boys' Life of Mark Twain", Albert Bigelow Paine -
Instead, with a shrug of the shoulders, he picked up a book from the top of the case and turned its pages idly
"In And Out", Edgar Franklin -
The younger daughter stood by the long window, her forehead resting against the pane, while her fingers drummed idly on the window sill.
"A Rock in the Baltic", Robert Barr