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Word entry · 4 letters

idly

Best crossword clue

"Without purpose"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /ˈaɪd(ə)lɪ/Part of speech adverbSorted dilyStarts with IEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Without purpose, effort, or useful activity.

Word origin

From Middle English idely, ydelly, idelliche, from Old English īdellīċe, equivalent to idle + -ly.

Used in a sentence

  • I idly played with the paper, not even realizing I was folding it into a paper airplane.

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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues

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