Without specific purpose, intent or effort. [from 9th c.] / In an idle manner. [from 14th c.]

A Southeast Asian cake made from rice and lentils, whose ground mixture is fermented and steamed in a mold.

plural of idli

present participle of sit idly by

simple past tense and past participle of sit idly by

To remain close or stand aside while refraining from acting or intervening.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sit idly by