Definition for Idly:

• In a idle manner; ineffectually; vainly; lazily; carelessly; ( Obs.) foolishly.

Synonyms for Idly:

• adv

  •inactively (adverb)
  • motionlessly,
  • stationarily,
  • Inactively,
  • lifelessly,
  • lethargically.
  •inertly (adverb)
  • Inertly,
  • passively.
  •motionlessly (adverb)
  • calmly.

• adv.

  •all (adverb)
  • idly.
  •inactively (adverb)
  • sleepily.
  •inertly (adverb)
  • inanimately,
  • listlessly,
  • apathetically,
  • Stagnantly,
  • statically,
  • insensibly,
  • sluggishly,
  • languidly,
  • languorously.
  •lazily (adverb)
  • leisurely,
  • slowly,
  • nonchalantly.
  •motionlessly (adverb)
  • fixedly,
  • tranquilly,
  • quietly.
  •passively (adverb)
  • submissively,
  • complaisantly,
  • Acquiescently,
  • placidly.

• n.

  •
  • for no (apparent) reason,
  • with abandon,
  • Willy nilly,
  • casually,
  • anyhow,
  • for nothing,
  • in haste.
  •
  • half-assed,
  • slothful,
  • idle,
  • slack,
  • inert,
  • indolent,
  • lackadaisical,
  • shiftless,
  • supine,
  • lazy.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • airily.
  •Other relevant words:
  • loosely,
  • emptily,
  • dreamily,
  • mechanically,
  • detachedly,
  • untenanted,
  • lackadaisically,
  • slow,
  • gently,
  • offhandedly,
  • void,
  • superficially,
  • shortly,
  • liberally,
  • abstemiously,
  • haltingly,
  • uninhabited,
  • Shiftlessly,
  • indifferently,
  • moderately,
  • wantonly,
  • freely,
  • trivially,
  • thoughtlessly,
  • torpidly,
  • unprofitably,
  • easily,
  • cleanly,
  • Barrenly,
  • unconsciously,
  • ineffectively,
  • absently,
  • obliviously,
  • Wakefully,
  • promiscuously,
  • insupportably,
  • unwarrantably,
  • shallowly,
  • vaguely,
  • numbly,
  • in vain,
  • absent-mindedly,
  • nimbly,
  • insignificantly,
  • unjustifiably,
  • unthinkingly,
  • unduly,
  • faintly,
  • distractedly,
  • free,
  • softly,
  • Hollowly,
  • flimsily,
  • frivolously,
  • dully,
  • unfoundedly,
  • Indefensibly,
  • abortively,
  • vainly,
  • inactive,
  • frothily,
  • empty,
  • vacant,
  • carelessly,
  • baselessly,
  • fruitlessly,
  • deadly,
  • unoccupied,
  • uselessly,
  • slothfully,
  • freshly,
  • deliberately,
  • unproductively,
  • groundlessly,
  • triflingly,
  • unwarrantedly,
  • reluctantly,
  • clearly,
  • laggardly,
  • indolently,
  • lightly,
  • short,
  • vacantly.

Paraphrases for Idly:

• Independent

  • Verb, past participle
    inactivated, shaded, inactive.

Idly Sentence Examples:

• In her blue, provincial travelling gown the slender girl looked oddly out of place amid lace and jewels and the delicate tints of frail evening gowns, but her cheeks were bright with colour and her grey eyes brilliant, and the lights touched her thick chestnut hair with a ruddy glory, so that more than one man turned to watch her pass, and the idly contemptuous indifference of more than one woman ended at her neck and chin.

• I asked, somewhat idly.