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What does idly mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word idly? Here's what it means.

Adverb
  1. In an idle manner.
  2. Without specific purpose, intent or effort.
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This was all barely registering in Lora's mind as she idly sat, legs close together, on a moist patch of grass in the garden.
I picked up a handful of snow from what was left on the bench and mushed it around in my hand idly.
The excitement soon wore off and they sat side by side, idly reading through magazines Alexa had bought.
Rainbow lorikeets bathed by, fluttering among wet bottlebrush leaves, and continued idly stripping off leaves and twigs long after sunset.
Nathan's hands were stuffed in his pockets, his fingers rubbing idly against his pocket lint.
Can we stand idly by while in the name of the fight against terrorism countries are bombed or invaded by the US war machine?

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