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Idly Bre /ˈaɪdli/Name /ˈaɪdli/Adverbwithout Reason Purpose Effort NothingShe Sat Sun
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BrE /ˈaɪdli/NAmE /ˈaɪdli/adverbwithout any particular reason, purpose or effort; doing nothingShe sat in the sun, idly sipping a cool drink. He wondered idly what would happen. We can't stand idly by (= do nothing) and let people starve. |
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Rigid bre /ˈrɪdʒɪd/name /ˈrɪdʒɪd adjective 1 (often disapproving of rules, methods, etc.) verystrict and difficult to change inflexiblethe curriculum was too narrow and too rigid. his rigid adherence to the rules made himunpopular 2 (of a person) not willing to change their ideas orbehaviour inflexiblerigid attitudes 3 (of an object or substance) stiff and difficult tomove or benda rigid support for the tent she sat upright, her body rigid with fear. (figurative) i was bored rigid (= extremely bored  ri•gid•ity /bre rɪˈdʒɪdəti; name rɪˈdʒɪdəti/ noun[uncountable, countable]the rigidity of the law on this issue the rigidity of the metal barri•gid•ly /bre ˈrɪdʒɪdli; name ˈrɪdʒɪdli/ adverbthe speed limit must be rigidly enforced. she stared rigidly ahead
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