But Bolan had not been speaking idly during his closing remarks.

Nor had he spoken idly when he said the old man should be gagged.

He spoke almost idly, as if the matter was of no great moment.

Did you ever know him to speak idly, or to be otherwise than in earnest, Waldo?

He spoke idly, but there was nothing idle about his eyes, which were studying Brian's face closely.

I never spoke to either of them idly.

We speak idly in our own world of seas mountain high when they are not much more than mast high.

He spoke idly, but Roland thought this was a question that interested him more than a little.

Continuing on, speaking almost idly, Roland asked the other question.

He spoke idly and she answered him with unthinking frankness.