Definition of idly

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Idly (adv.) In a idle manner; ineffectually; vainly; lazily; carelessly; (Obs.) foolishly.

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Tortuous :: Tortuous (a.) Oblique; -- applied to the six signs of the zodiac (from Capricorn to Gemini) which ascend most rapidly and obliquely.
Sputter :: Sputter (v. i.) To utter words hastily and indistinctly; to speak so rapidly as to emit saliva.
Bowl :: Bowl (v. i.) To move rapidly, smoothly, and like a ball; as, the carriage bowled along..
Refrigerator :: Refrigerator (n.) An apparatus for rapidly cooling heated liquids or vapors, connected with a still, etc..
Lucidly :: Lucidly (adv.) In a lucid manner.
Acidly :: Acidly (adv.) Sourly; tartly.
Saunter :: Saunter (n. & v.) To wander or walk about idly and in a leisurely or lazy manner; to lounge; to stroll; to loiter.
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Skater :: Skater (n.) Any one of numerous species of hemipterous insects belonging to Gerris, Pyrrhocoris, Prostemma, and allied genera. They have long legs, and run rapidly over the surface of the water, as if skating..
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Fireball :: Fireball (n.) A luminous meteor, resembling a ball of fire passing rapidly through the air, and sometimes exploding..
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Precisian :: Precisian (n.) An overprecise person; one rigidly or ceremoniously exact in the observance of rules; a formalist; -- formerly applied to the English Puritans.
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Twinkle :: Twinkle (n.) A brief flash or gleam, esp. when rapidly repeated..
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