as in sleepily
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There’s also an argument for streaming services to make money off of low-budget, (often old) content streamed idly in the background.
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Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025
In the clip, Lamar paces around a greyscale football field, idly chatting on the phone with a friend.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Additionally, the best activists — like Loeb — have activism in their blood and cannot morally stand idly by while management harms shareholders.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
Laverne Cox was all smiles before Sunday’s Emmy Awards, idly chatting up icons including Billy Crystal, Reba McEntire and Jodie Foster on the red carpet.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
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Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025
In the clip, Lamar paces around a greyscale football field, idly chatting on the phone with a friend.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Additionally, the best activists — like Loeb — have activism in their blood and cannot morally stand idly by while management harms shareholders.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
Laverne Cox was all smiles before Sunday’s Emmy Awards, idly chatting up icons including Billy Crystal, Reba McEntire and Jodie Foster on the red carpet.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for idly
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“Idly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idly. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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