as in sleepily
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The Friends idly bantered, arranged themselves into couples, and got married.
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Judy Berman, Time, 22 May 2025
John Oliver will not sit idly by and watch ABC sink Doctor Odyssey.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 19 May 2025
This second option might seem a little silly – who wants an acquaintance wandering through their home or sitting idly on the couch?
—Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2025
This Good Shepherd will not stand idly by and let that happen.
—Scott Santarosa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 22 May 2025
John Oliver will not sit idly by and watch ABC sink Doctor Odyssey.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 19 May 2025
This second option might seem a little silly – who wants an acquaintance wandering through their home or sitting idly on the couch?
—Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2025
This Good Shepherd will not stand idly by and let that happen.
—Scott Santarosa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for idly
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“Idly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idly. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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