Dive into and Dally

Opposite meaning terms

Dive into verb - To start work on energetically.

Usage example: the first morning back at work was spent diving into the huge pile of e-mails that had accumulated over the previous two weeks

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Dally is an antonym for dive into.

Dally verb - To engage in activity for amusement.

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Dive into is an antonym for dally.

Nearby Words: dallied, dallying

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Dally and Dive into. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dive_into/dally

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