Definitions
- Describing a slow and aimless walk or movement. - Referring to a delay or procrastination in completing a task. - Talking about a leisurely and relaxed pace of doing something.
- Describing a lack of purpose or productivity in an activity. - Referring to a state of being without work or occupation. - Talking about a relaxed and leisurely manner of doing something.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a relaxed and leisurely pace.
- 2Both can be used to describe a lack of productivity or purpose.
- 3Both can be used as adverbs to modify verbs.
What is the difference?
- 1Purpose: Dawdlingly implies a slow pace with a specific goal or destination in mind, while idly suggests a lack of purpose or direction.
- 2Productivity: Dawdlingly can imply a delay or procrastination in completing a task, while idly suggests a lack of productivity or work.
- 3Manner: Dawdlingly emphasizes a slow and aimless pace, while idly suggests a relaxed and leisurely manner.
- 4Connotation: Dawdlingly can have a negative connotation of wasting time or being unproductive, while idly can have a neutral or positive connotation of relaxation or leisure.
- 5Usage: Dawdlingly is less commonly used than idly and may be considered more formal or literary.
Remember this!
Dawdlingly and idly are both adverbs that describe a relaxed and leisurely pace. However, dawdlingly implies a slow pace with a specific goal or destination in mind, while idly suggests a lack of purpose or direction. Additionally, dawdlingly can have a negative connotation of wasting time or being unproductive, while idly can have a neutral or positive connotation of relaxation or leisure.
