Idly and Well

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Idly adverb - In an idle manner.

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Well and idly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Well" instead an adverb "Idly".

Nearby Word: idle

Well adverb - In a satisfactory way.

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Idly and well are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Idly" instead an adverb "Well".

Nearby Word: welled

One well-known story from the war is that when the Normandy invasion began, Panzer groups sat idly by while the Allies invaded.

Source: The Neidermeyer
And, well... let's just say they quickly learn that slang should not be said idly, and that there is a huge difference between "I am holding a baseball" and "There's a baseball in my hand."

Source: Exact Words / Literature
Foreshadowing: The scene where Billy idly toys with the hatchet, as well as the Cymbal-Banging Monkey chopping away with an axe.

Source: Film / Dementia 13

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