English to French Meaning of idly - paresseusement

Idly :

paresseusement

adverb

paresseusement, en vain, inutilement, sans but, sans profit

Idlest :: plus paresseuxIdly :: paresseusement

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Definitions of idly in English

Adverb(1) in an idle manner

Examples of idly in English

(1) It wasn't perfect, but I could picture myself writing at the desk idly watching New York bustling below.(2) I can no longer stand idly by and let him take the blame(3) Did you wish idly while they were children about how you wished you'd done whatever else instead?(4) One evening a few weeks ago, whilst idly clicking round a few sites, I happened across a weblog by someone I know.(5) I happened to be idly looking out my window, enviously eyeing up the copious foliage growing in my neighbours' flat.(6) Jack is idly sitting in the office, discovering the delights of hunting out new screensavers with which to crash his machine.(7) His government has stood by idly as the livelihoods of thousands are destroyed.(8) Can he possibly be standing idly by while millions of accidents wound and kill countless people every day?(9) The world cannot stand idly by anymore when innocent people are killed by their leaders.(10) Whilst observing her leg I noticed that hers was hair free and I idly wondered in my dream if she waxed her own legs.(11) ├ö├ç├┐How was the race?├ö├ç├û Kate asked idly(12) ├ö├ç┬úHow was the game?├ö├ç├ÿ Katie asked idly(13) It is another thing to say that we must stand idly by and let her take her own life.(14) As we pulled away, I idly wondered why there were so many religious monuments in Lebanon.(15) He realised that he could not sit idly by while racialist groups actively promoted their agenda.(16) China said Friday that it will not stand idly by if the situation gets out of control.

Related Phrases of idly

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Synonyms

Adverb

Antonyms

1. active ::

actif

2. alive ::

vivant

3. busy ::

occupé

4. going ::

Aller

5. living ::

vivant

6. on ::

sur

7. running ::

fonctionnement

8. working ::

travail

Different Forms

idlest, idly

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