IDLY


Meaning of IDLY in English

/ ˈaɪdli; NAmE / adverb

without any particular reason, purpose or effort; doing nothing :

She sat in the sun, idly sipping a cool drink.

He wondered idly what would happen.

We can't stand idly by (= do nothing) and let people starve.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.