idlely
Translation
lazily, aimlessly, inactively
Examples
He watched the clouds drift idlely by.
He watched the clouds drift idlely by.
Grammar Patterns
((verb)) idlely to do something in a lazy or aimless way He watched the clouds drift idlely by.
Similar Words
Synonyms: lazily, aimlessly; Antonyms: busily, actively
Etymology
Formed from the adjective 'idle' + the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'.
Memory Tips
This is simply the adverb form of 'idle'. If you know 'idle', you can easily understand 'idlely'.