The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Idly \I"dly\, adv. In a idle manner; ineffectually; vainly; lazily; carelessly; (Obs.) foolishly. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
idly adv 1: in an idle manner; "this is what I always imagined myself doing in the south of France, sitting idly, drinking coffee, watching the people" [syn: idly, lazily]