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Meaning of shilly and shally | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

Forma verbal. Verb. [C1]

Examples

“We know⟳ how they dillied and they dallied and they shillied and they shallied until after her death”
“Mummy shillied and shallied”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

shilly-shallied shilly-shallies shilly-shally shilly-shallying shillying and shallying shim

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