What is the Spanish word for "idly"?

Learn how to say "idly" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

idly

Spanish

ociosamente

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Alternative translations of "idly"

inactivamente
despacio
sin hacer nada
vaga

Examples of how to use "idly" in Spanish

English
He sat idly watching the world go by.
Spanish
Se quedó sentado sin hacer nada, viendo pasar el mundo.
English
She sat idly by the window.
Spanish
Ella se quedó sentada sin hacer nada junto a la ventana.
English
He listened idly to the rain.
Spanish
Él escuchaba sin interés la lluvia.
English
They watched idly as birds flew.
Spanish
Ellos miraban sin entusiasmo cómo volaban los pájaros.
English
I stared idly at the empty page.
Spanish
Me quedé mirando sin interés la página vacía.

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