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willy-nilly [ˈwılıˈnılı] ADV

initially [ıˈnıʃəlı] ADV

virtually [ˈvɜːtjʊəlı] ADV

liberally [ˈlıbərəlı] ADV

literally [ˈlıtərəlı] ADV

1. literally:

literally
逐字地 zhúzì de

individually ADV

dally [ˈdælı] VB intr

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The lesson learned here is that when bureaucrats dilly-dally, it is the children who suffer.
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Neat, orderly and efficient perfectionists don't tend to dilly-dally.
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In addition, the ropes that anchor the numerous makeshift tents, plus the dilly-dally handcart operators, could make a good setting for a horror movie.
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Judges will have to play a role in rigorously policing parties who dilly-dally.
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When expert advice is free, there's no excuse to dilly-dally.
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The day was perfect to dilly-dally and maintain an average speed of 15 km per hour.
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You can dilly-dally and play with different ideas forever.
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There shall be no grace period for any leader or political coalition to dilly-dally on this.
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If you're going to dilly-dally on the telephone, you're going to hear about it.
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He accused that the gas agencies are using dilly-dally tactics with the motive to deny the subsidies ultimately.
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