Wondering how to use Idly in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as lazily.
Idly in a sentence
Idly meaning
- Without specific purpose, intent or effort.
- In an idle manner.
Synonyms of Idly
Using Idly
- The main meaning on this page is: Without specific purpose, intent or effort. | In an idle manner.
- Useful related words include: lazily.
- In the example corpus, idly often appears in combinations such as: idly by, sit idly, stand idly.
Context around Idly
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Idly
- In this selection, "idly" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sit, stand, sitting, doing, munched and scrolling stand out and add context to how "idly" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a desk idly flipping through and cannot sit idly by. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "idly" sits close to words such as abnormality, absenteeism and absorbent, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with idly
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Roland was not a man to sit idly by after his “retirement”. (12 words)
Still, the rest of the pack will not just sit idly by. (12 words)
Mrs Guo says she and other Evergrande buyers aren't sitting idly by either. (14 words)
Never one to just sit idly by, Knight took matters into his own hands after his match with Escobar, and he revealed that he would be holding an Open Challenge for the United States Championship at Bash in Berlin. (39 words)
But I knew that the guard on duty, who was supposed to be monitoring us and keeping me safe, was sitting at a desk, idly flipping through the pages of a magazine. (32 words)
While too many governments have sat idly by, or worse, defended Israel’s actions, one nation has stood above the rest in its efforts to actually do something about it. (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
But the world did not stand idly by… we can draw courage from our unity,” he added.
Cairo has reached out to both sides in Sudan to push for a cease-fire, but is unlikely to stand idly by if the army faces defeat.
Finally, we arrive at a room at the end of the corridor, and much to our surprise, only one Angel is there, sitting idly, doing nothing.
Mrs Guo says she and other Evergrande buyers aren't sitting idly by either.
Tens of thousands idly munched at their dinners – including everything from loaded fries to cartons of ramen noodles to lobster mac ‘n’ cheese – while enticed them.
There I was, idly scrolling the internet, thinking I was done with work for the day.
If we just ignore an opportunity to place a parent on a higher spiritual level – this is tantamount to standing idly by another’s blood.
In truth though, despite stacking them next to me as I worked, hoping I’d idly chip away at the cans, I never truly recovered from it.
I've never been able to stand by idly and say, 'It's nothing to do with me'.
Never one to just sit idly by, Knight took matters into his own hands after his match with Escobar, and he revealed that he would be holding an Open Challenge for the United States Championship at Bash in Berlin.
Roland was not a man to sit idly by after his “retirement”.
Shockingly the police stood idly footage shows and they had deemed the protest to peaceful.
Still, the rest of the pack will not just sit idly by.
They’re not empowered to fine or arrest anybody — fantastic — so they stand idly by and check Instagram instead.
They would rather be spending their time with their grandkids, they say, but they refuse to sit idly by when true equality is yet to be achieved.
We will no longer sit idly by while unhinged people openly defame the character of students who voted for President Trump," it continued.
While too many governments have sat idly by, or worse, defended Israel’s actions, one nation has stood above the rest in its efforts to actually do something about it.
As a mother, I am not going to sit quietly and idly by while my child, any of my children, is assaulted by anyone, let alone their own father.
As our forests burn, as our cities become choked under smoke, as our Earth becomes increasingly uninhabitable, we cannot sit idly by.
But I knew that the guard on duty, who was supposed to be monitoring us and keeping me safe, was sitting at a desk, idly flipping through the pages of a magazine.
Common combinations with idly
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- idly by 34×
- sit idly 14×
- stand idly 10×
- sitting idly 6×
- by idly 4×
- idly and 3×
- stood idly 3×
- idly in 3×
- standing idly 2×
- sat idly 2×