idly in the PONS Dictionary

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to stand idly by
stajati besposleno

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We will not stand idly by and the holy warriors' blood will not be shed in vain.
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Without optimum coding, such a machine would spend most of its time idly waiting for instructions and data.
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As he exits, he takes chewing gum out of his mouth and idly sticks it to the wall.
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For example, corrections officers who stand idly by while drug trafficking occurs within the prison may be prosecuted for this crime.
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Subjects' brains are scanned while the subject sits idly in the scanner.
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We will not stand by idly and watch.
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Following this explosive event the bishops could not stand idly by.
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Here adults and the narrator are lying down on quilts, talking sparsely and idly.
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He also constantly plays with various toys, which he uses in his theories, as well as idly twirling or stroking strands of his hair.
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As such, the monk could not stand idly by and allow the oppression of the common people.
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