as in sleepily
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Recent Examples of idly
To what extent will they be required to stand idly by when ICE behaves unlawfully right in front of them?
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Tony Lux, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Later, Evans learned Banks for years stood idly by as the young model was passed over for opportunities.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
And San Jose wasn’t going to sit idly by on the sidelines this time.
—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
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Tony Lux, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Later, Evans learned Banks for years stood idly by as the young model was passed over for opportunities.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
And San Jose wasn’t going to sit idly by on the sidelines this time.
—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
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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 6 Apr. 2026.
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