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• Adverbe signifiant 'sans but ni activité ; paresseusement' ou 'sans entreprendre aucune action'. Décrit le fait de faire quelque chose sans être occupé ou actif, souvent en attendant ou en passant le temps.

An adverb meaning 'without purpose or activity; lazily' or 'without taking any action.' It describes doing something in a way that is not busy or active, often while waiting or passing time.

1. Without purpose or activityB1formal

   In a way that is not active or busy; doing nothing.

   sans rien faire

   • She sat idly by the window, watching the rain.
   • He spent the afternoon idly flipping through magazines.
   • They stood idly waiting for the bus to arrive.

   Synonymesindolentlylazilylistlesslypassively

   Antonymesactivelybusilyindustriouslypurposefully

2. Without serious intentionB2formal

   In a casual or careless manner, without serious thought or effort.

   Sans intention sérieuse

   • He idly wondered if she would call.
   • She idly speculated about the outcome of the game.
   • They idly chatted about the weather.

   Synonymesabsentmindedlycarelesslycasuallyindifferentlynonchalantlythoughtlesslyvaguely

   Antonymesdiligentlyearnestlyintentlypurposefullyseriously