dillydally
Definitions
Verb
- Postpone doing what one should be doing
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "dillydally".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adequately | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | additionally | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | admittedly | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | dutifully | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | adamantly | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | admiringly | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | advisedly | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | decently | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | derisively | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | dreadfully | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | idiotically | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | dastardly | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | dellavalle | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | demurely | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | denapoli | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | denatale | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | digitally | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | dominelli | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | donatelli | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | downwardly | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | indubiously | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "dillydally".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | individually | 6 | 19 |
| 2 | ideally | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | illegally | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | disloyalty | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | dismally | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | disloyal | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | willfully | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | lydall | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | dilday | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | loyally | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | dymally | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | radially | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | mullally | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | lyday | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | lyall | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | lally | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | dilly | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | dillehay | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | dildy | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | dally | 2 | 0 |
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Words that often follow the term "dillydally" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "dillydally" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "dillydally" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "dillydally".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 21
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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