idly

«idly» in Mova's judaism dictionary: In a lazy way, doing nothing useful — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (from idle)

meaning for a pupil

1) In a lazy way, doing nothing useful. tree →

2) In a dreamy, careless way, without real purpose, as when thoughts drift. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the law it means standing by and doing nothing while a neighbour's life is in danger. Interpretation: The rabbis read this verse as a duty to help rescue someone whose life is at risk. It is one of the sources for the duty to save life. In the primary lessons: in tales, a character sits or speaks without much purpose, sometimes wondering aloud

examples

• Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people; neither shalt thou stand idly by the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD. (Torah LEV.19.16, JPS 1917) tree →
• The boy sat idly on the wall. tree →
• «Why are you lying there idly?» she asked. tree →
• She idly picked at the grass while she thought. tree →

note

nothing for maths.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «idly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.