What does dilly dallying mean?
Dilly dallying means present participle and gerund of dillydally.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of dillydally.
Use dilly dallying when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dilly dallying means present participle and gerund of dillydally.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use dilly dallying where its definition matches the intended context.
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