as in sleepily
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Think about how good turning a physical page feels as opposed to idly sliding through your social media feed as the algorithm feeds you an infinite supply of low-quality slop.
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Sally Tamarkin, Them, 23 Dec. 2024
Of course, companies won't sit idly by and let that happen — those costs will likely be passed along to American consumers.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
And upon seeing his high school friends getting caught up in it, Jamie can no longer sit idly behind a desk.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
The club, which features North America’s first Endless Surf wave basin, is aimed at the millennial jet set and their families, who are more focused on wellness and adventure than sitting idly by the pool, cocktail in hand.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
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Sally Tamarkin, Them, 23 Dec. 2024
Of course, companies won't sit idly by and let that happen — those costs will likely be passed along to American consumers.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
And upon seeing his high school friends getting caught up in it, Jamie can no longer sit idly behind a desk.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
The club, which features North America’s first Endless Surf wave basin, is aimed at the millennial jet set and their families, who are more focused on wellness and adventure than sitting idly by the pool, cocktail in hand.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Idly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idly. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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