Dallying and Zippy

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Dallying adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.

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Zippy is an antonym for dallying.

Nearby Words: dally, dallied

Zippy adjective - Moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed.

Usage example: she just bought a zippy new computer that should enable her to work more efficiently

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Dallying is an antonym for zippy.

Nearby Words: zipped, zipping

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Zippy and Dallying. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dallying/zippy

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