ephemerally

ephemerally

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English ephemeral
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English ephemerally

    From ephemeral + -ly.

    Adverb

    ephemerally (comparative more ephemerally, superlative most ephemerally)

    1. In an ephemeral manner.
      Synonyms: fleetingly, transiently; see also Thesaurus:temporarily
      Hypernyms: briefly, temporarily
    2. Regarding ephemera.

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