English → French
idly /BrE ˈʌɪdli 
, AmE ˈaɪdli /
adverb
1 (not doing anything) [gaze, sit] paresseusement
to sit or idly by [person] rester les bras croisés; [country] ne pas agir
2 (vainly, aimlessly) [wonder] vaguement; [chat, talk] pour passer le temps