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I will not stand idly when anyone gets in the way of the national interest and tries to block the national vision. From where I sit, I can tell you, a president is always as strong as she wants to be.
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Meaning of "idly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IDLY

idly  [ˈɪdlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IDLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Idly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES IDLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

idly

Idli

Idli, also romanized idly or iddly, plural idlis, is a traditional breakfast in south Indian households. Idli is savory cake of South India that is most popular throughout the southern part of India including Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring countries like Sri Lanka. The cakes are usually two to three inches in diameter and are made by steaming a batter consisting of fermented black lentils and rice. The fermentation process breaks down the starches so that they are more readily metabolized by the body. Most often eaten at breakfast or as a snack, idlis are usually served in pairs with chutney, sambar, or other accompaniments. Mixtures of crushed dry spices such as milagai podi are the preferred condiment for idlis eaten on the go. A variant of Idli known as sanna is very popular amongst the Goans and other Konkani people. Another variant known as "Enduri Pitha" is very popular in Odisha. For preparation of "Enduri Pitha", mixture of black gram paste and ground once-boiled rice is wrapped in turmeric leaf and steam cooked.

Definition of idly in the English dictionary

The definition of idly in the dictionary is in an unemployed or inactive mannerto sit idly. Other definition of idly is in a frivolous or trivial manner.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IDLY


admittedly
ədˈmɪtɪdlɪ
allegedly
əˈlɛdʒɪdlɪ
decidedly
dɪˈsaɪdɪdlɪ
excitedly
ɪkˈsaɪtɪdlɪ
hurriedly
ˈhʌrɪdlɪ
markedly
ˈmɑːkɪdlɪ
rapidly
ˈræpɪdlɪ
repeatedly
rɪˈpiːtɪdlɪ
reportedly
rɪˈpɔːtɪdlɪ
Ridley
ˈrɪdlɪ
rigidly
ˈrɪdʒɪdlɪ
single-handedly
ˌsɪŋɡəlˈhændɪdlɪ
solidly
ˈsɒlɪdlɪ
stupidly
ˈstjuːpɪdlɪ
supposedly
səˈpəʊzɪdlɪ
undoubtedly
ʌnˈdaʊtɪdlɪ
unexpectedly
ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdlɪ
vividly
ˈvɪvɪdlɪ
wholeheartedly
ˌhəʊlˈhɑːtɪdlɪ
widely
ˈwaɪdlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IDLY

idiots savants
idle
idle pulley
idle time
idle wheel
idleness
idler
idler pulley
idler shaft
idling
IDN
Ido
idocrase
idol
idolater
idolatress
idolatrise
idolatriser
idolatrize
idolatrizer

WORDS THAT END LIKE IDLY

badly
boldly
broadly
deadly
environmentally friendly
friendly
gladly
hardly
kindly
loudly
mildly
oddly
outwardly
profoundly
proudly
sadly
secondly
to put it mildly
user-friendly
wildly

Synonyms and antonyms of idly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IDLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «idly» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of idly

Translation of «idly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IDLY

Find out the translation of idly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of idly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «idly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

袖手旁观
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de brazos cruzados
570 millions of speakers

English

idly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आलस्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مكتوفي الأيدي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

праздно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ociosamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অলসভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

paresseusement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Malas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

untätig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ぼんやり
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

멍하니
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Idly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nguyên nhân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சோம்பேறித்தனாமாய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Idly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tembel tembel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oziosamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezczynnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бездіяльно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în dorul lelii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άπραγοι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ledig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sysslolösa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uvirksom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of idly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IDLY»

The term «idly» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.471 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IDLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about idly

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10 QUOTES WITH «IDLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word idly.
1
Gerry Adams
When others stood idly by, you and your families gave your all, in defence of a risen people and in pursuit of Irish freedom and unity.
2
Nina Bawden
I dislike the word 'victim.' I dislike being told that I 'lost' my husband - as if I had idly abandoned you by the side of the railway track like an unwanted pair of old shoes.
3
Neal Boortz
The House of Representatives was not designed to sit idly by and rubberstamp every piece of legislation sent their way by the Senate, especially legislation passed on a straight party line vote under the spurious policy of reconciliation.
4
Jan Brewer
We cannot sacrifice our safety to the murderous greed of drug cartels. We cannot stand idly by as drop houses, kidnappings and violence compromise our quality of life.
5
Dennis Chavez
I would consider all of the legislation which I have supported meaningless if I were to sit idly by, silent, during a period which may go down in history as an era when we permitted the curtailment of our liberties.
6
Jupiter Hammon
All the time spent idly, is spent wickedly, and is unfaithfulness to our masters.
7
Knut Hamsun
There is nothing like being left alone again, to walk peacefully with oneself in the woods. To boil one's coffee and fill one's pipe, and to think idly and slowly as one does it.
8
Joseph Lancaster
Many thousands of youth have been deprived of the benefit of education thereby, their morals ruined, and talents irretrievably lost to society, for want of cultivation: while two parties have been idly contending who should bestow it.
9
Pierre Loti
My books were always full of ink blots, always stained and covered with smeared sketches and pictures, which one draws idly when his attention wanders from his task.
10
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
I will not stand idly when anyone gets in the way of the national interest and tries to block the national vision. From where I sit, I can tell you, a president is always as strong as she wants to be.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IDLY»

Discover the use of idly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to idly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Some Piscatorial Problems Idly Considered (1921)
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Henry George Lamond, 2010
2
Idle Verses, Idly Writ
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Frank Chaffee, 2012
3
Idle Verses, Idly Writ (1891) Idle Verses, Idly Writ (1891)
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Frank Chaffee, 2010
4
Amharic-English dictionary: H - N.
1/ T i/ ,.fh Zatzac one who wanders about idly U-jM/M) zatzatta idler, one who wanders about idly; mount which has a tiring gait (B); fat and sleek (due to sloth) ( inf.); sound made by a series of farts TfTH"] zatzata wandering about idly TfTHm.
Thomas Leiper Kane, 1990
5
A Dictionary of the English and Russian Languages:
Прёздно. ad. idly, leisurely, vacantly, einptilyПрёзднованйе , п. celebration. Прёзднованный, р. celebrated. Прйздновать, 5s, v. tocelebrate. Праздножйлецъ, т. an idler, a man living in idleness. Праздномббецъ , an idler, a man fond of ...
Jacob Banks, 1840
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A Collection of Theological Tracts
Job, Pfalmst Proverbs, Canticles, Ecclestastes. lily, For Oxford were chosen Seven, viz. ist, Dr. John Harding, President of Magdalen College, idly, Dr. John Reynolds, President of Corpus Chris i College ; dyed soon aster his ingaging in this ...
Richard Watson, 1791
7
Idly Writ
This book an EXACT reproduction of the original book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Frank Chaffee, 2010
8
The Royal Standard English Dictionary: In Which The Words ...
of the sound «f â and ï : it has but one uniform found, as in bôïl, coin, ire. except the word doit, which is pronounced as if written dïtf. . □□ '; l'QÍ 'OO.' <l •, • Oo has four founds, viz. 5, 3, o, and S : tfl, 5, like o in note ; as in door, floor. idly, 6, like o ...
William Perry, 1788
9
A Discourse Concerning: I. The True Import of the Words ...
Nor (idly,) From those Words, They stumble a* the Word being disobedient whereunro also they were appointed, 1 Pet. 2. 7, 8 . §. 4. Nor ( athly,) from those words, Men of old ordained to this Condemnation, Jude 4. §. 5. An Answer to some ...
Daniel Whitby, 1710
10
Other Roads Less Traveled: Some Pathways of Life Seldom Explored
From his experience of the Holocaust, Wiesel likes to tell people about what he calls the extra commandment, the eleventh one, which says, “Thou shalt not stand idly by.” Thou shalt not stand idly by. In the presenceof injusticeandwrong, thou ...
Charles Shannon Mallory, DD, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IDLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term idly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jordan says there's already a "fresh set of eyes" to assess small …
It would also go to court if it needed to "send a strong message to an individual – or broadly to the community that we won't sit idly by", where ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
2
Graeme Whitfield: Problems in Greece are closer than you think …
... about more than exporting opportunities and is actually about standing shoulder-to-shoulder with other nations, we can't stand idly by and let ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
3
Delhi government to launch 'aam aadmi' canteens in Delhi, provide …
The Amma Canteen concept involves selling food items such as sambar rice, curd rice, lemon rice, idly and chapatis at very low rates and is ... «IBNLive, Jul 15»
4
Pressure to change Upstate high school 'Rebels' nickname meets …
“We just want to get ahead of the curve here and make sure the school board understands the alumni will not stand by idly and let this happen,” ... «The State, Jul 15»
5
The GOP is worried the Iran deal will hurt Republicans' oil industry …
They are not about to sit idly by while these people have their profits cut. Yet, when the oil industry was asked if it could do something about the ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
6
Kerala woman IPS officer Merin Joseph comes under attack after …
... some important duty or doing something unbecoming, I merely ask which law states that one can't upload a photo when idly passing time? «ABP Live, Jul 15»
7
FBI: California Payment Processing Company Owner Pleads Guilty …
“The Justice Department will not sit idly by while companies and individuals take money from victims' accounts without their consent. As this ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
8
'Go Set a Taxman': a novel about Greece - FT.com
He sat in a leather chair, idly playing with a Goldman Sachs stress ball he picked up at Davos. He had aged but his boyish air was still intact, as ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
9
Area police forces having difficulty finding, keeping part-time officers …
“It's easy to move idly when you have experience,” Munn said on Wednesday. Munn has witnessed part-timers saying good-bye to the Foster ... «Bradford Era, Jul 15»
10
Arizona elected officials called upon to investigate Planned …
"Republicans cannot stand idly by while the Democrats allow their Planned Parenthood donors to murder innocent children and then sell off ... «KTAR.com, Jul 15»

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