Dilatory and Flying

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

Usage example: the homeowner is claiming that local firefighters were dilatory in responding to the call

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Flying is an antonym for dilatory.

Nearby Words: dilate, dilation, dilating, dilator, dilative

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

Usage example: that car was flying as it careened down the streets

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Dilatory is an antonym for flying.

Nearby Words: fly, flyer, flyover

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