idly
/ˈaɪdli/adverb
उच्चारण आइड्ली
बेमकसद, यूँ ही, लापरवाही से
Core word
- 1
without any particular reason, purpose or effort
बेमकसद, यूँ ही, लापरवाही से
- She was idly turning the pages of a magazine.
- He wondered idly what she was doing.
- He sat idly on the steps, watching the clouds.
+ 2 more examples
- The cat idly pawed at a ball of wool.
- She was idly doodling in the margin of her notebook.
Synonyms casually aimlessly lazily
- 2
without doing anything to stop something bad from happening
हाथ पर हाथ धरे, निष्क्रिय होकर
- We cannot stand idly by while people are suffering.
- Officials stood idly by as the river was polluted.
- We cannot stand idly by while our neighbours need help.
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- The authorities cannot sit idly while the forest burns.
- Why did you stand idly by when you saw the bullying?
Synonyms inactively passively
Opposite actively
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
idly + verb
Means without any purpose or effort; goes before or after the verb.
बिना उद्देश्य या प्रयास के; verb से पहले या बाद आता है।
- He sat idly watching the clouds.
- She idly turned the pages of a magazine.
stand / sit / stand by idly
Used for doing nothing when something should be done.
जब कुछ करना चाहिए पर कुछ न किया जाए, तब इसका प्रयोग होता है।
- We cannot stand by idly while others suffer.
- Don't sit idly at home.
idly + wonder / ask
Often used with verbs of thought or speech to show casual interest.
सोच या बोलने की क्रियाओं के साथ यह हल्की रुचि दिखाता है।
- She idly wondered who was at the door.
idly vs idle
Idly is the adverb; idle is the adjective.
Idly adverb है; idle adjective है।
- The idle boys stood idly by the gate.
idly + adjective (casually)
With speech verbs idly means casually, without real interest.
बोलने की क्रियाओं के साथ idly का अर्थ बिना असली रुचि के, यूँ ही है।
- He idly mentioned that he was leaving.
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verb + idly
sitstandstand bywandergazewatch
- The tourists watched idly as the boats passed.
verb of thought + idly
wonderthinkspeculatemusedream
- He idly dreamed of becoming a pilot.
idly + doing
flippingtappingdoodlinggazingscrolling
- Radhika sat idly doodling in her notebook.
not + idly
notneverhardlyscarcelyrarely
- The teacher never lets us sit idly in class.
idly by
standsitwaitwatchlook on
- No one should stand idly by when a crime happens.
idly + passing time
pass the timekill timewhile awaywaste an hour
- They idly whiled away the hours in the park.
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- Radhika sat idly by the window and watched the rain.
राधिका खिड़की के पास खाली बैठी बारिश देखती रही।
- The government cannot stand idly by while prices rise.
सरकार कीमतें बढ़ने पर हाथ पर हाथ धरे नहीं बैठ सकती।
- He idly flipped through the channels on the television.
वह बिना किसी उद्देश्य के टीवी के चैनल बदलता रहा।
- She asked idly, 'What time is the train?'
उसने यूँ ही पूछा, 'ट्रेन कितने बजे की है?'
- Students should not waste their holidays idly.
विद्यार्थियों को अपनी छुट्टियाँ बेकार नहीं गँवानी चाहिए।
- The old man sat idly under the neem tree.
बूढ़ा आदमी नीम के पेड़ के नीचे निठल्ला बैठा रहा।
- Radhika did not want to wait idly for the results; she began a new course.
राधिका परिणाम का इंतज़ार बेकार बैठकर नहीं करना चाहती थी; उसने नया कोर्स शुरू किया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The teacher asked us not to sit idly and wasting time.
✓ The teacher asked us not to sit idly and waste time.
Keep verbs parallel: 'sit ... and waste'.
Verbs को समान रूप में रखें: 'sit ... and waste'।
✗ Don't stand idly by seeing others in trouble.
✓ Don't stand idly by while others are in trouble.
Use a 'while' clause after 'stand idly by' to show the situation.
'Stand idly by' के बाद स्थिति बताने के लिए 'while' clause आता है।
?Which word?
Do not confuse idle (not working or doing nothing) and idol (a statue that is worshipped or a person who is greatly admired), as they sound the same.
Idle (काम न करता हुआ या निष्क्रिय) और idol (पूजी जाने वाली मूर्ति या बहुत प्रशंसित व्यक्ति) को confuse न करें, क्योंकि दोनों का उच्चारण एक जैसा है।