Associations to the word «Idly»

Wiktionary

IDLY, adverb. In an idle manner.
IDLY, adverb. Without specific purpose, intent or effort.

Dictionary definition

IDLY, adverb. In an idle manner; "this is what I always imagined myself doing in the south of France, sitting idly, drinking coffee, watching the people".

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope