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Meaning of "ephemerally" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EPHEMERALLY

ephemerally  [ɪˈfɛmərəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPHEMERALLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ephemerally is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES EPHEMERALLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ephemeral

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Definition of ephemerally in the English dictionary

The definition of ephemerally in the dictionary is in an ephemeral manner.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPHEMERALLY


agriculturally
ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəlɪ
architecturally
ˌɑːkɪˈtɛktʃərəlɪ
culturally
ˈkʌltʃərəlɪ
customarily
ˈkʌstəmərəlɪ
federally
ˈfɛdərəlɪ
humorally
ˈhjuːmərəlɪ
laterally
ˈlætərəlɪ
liberally
ˈlɪbərəlɪ
literally
ˈlɪtərəlɪ
momentarily
ˈməʊməntərəlɪ
numerally
ˈnjuːmərəlɪ
parenterally
pærˈɛntərəlɪ
primarily
ˈpraɪmərəlɪ
satisfactorily
ˌsætɪsˈfæktərəlɪ
structurally
ˈstrʌktʃərəlɪ
temporally
ˈtɛmpərəlɪ
temporarily
ˈtɛmpərərəlɪ
uncustomarily
ʌnˈkʌstəmərəlɪ
unicamerally
ˌjuːnɪˈkæmərəlɪ
unilaterally
ˌjuːnɪˈlætərəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPHEMERALLY

ephebic
ephebophilia
ephedra
ephedrin
ephedrine
ephelis
ephemera
ephemerae
ephemeral
ephemerality
ephemeralness
ephemerid
ephemerides
ephemeridian
ephemeris
ephemeris time
ephemerist
ephemeron
ephemeropteran
ephemerous

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPHEMERALLY

actually
aurally
behaviorally
bilaterally
centrally
collaterally
generally
integrally
morally
naturally
orally
pep rally
peripherally
procedurally
rally
severally
spectrally
unnaturally
ventrally
virally
viscerally

Synonyms and antonyms of ephemerally in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ephemerally» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EPHEMERALLY

Find out the translation of ephemerally to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ephemerally from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ephemerally» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

ephemerally
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

efímeramente
570 millions of speakers

English

ephemerally
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ephemerally
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المؤقتة بشكل مؤقت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эфемерно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

efemeramente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ephemerally
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éphémère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dengan cepat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ephemer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

儚く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ephemerally
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ephemerally
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ephemerally
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ephemerally
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्षणिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ephemerally
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ephemerally
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

efemerycznie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ефемерне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

efemer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προσωρινότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ephemerally
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flyktigt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ephemerally
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ephemerally

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EPHEMERALLY»

The term «ephemerally» is normally little used and occupies the 138.868 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EPHEMERALLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ephemerally» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ephemerally» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ephemerally

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QUOTES WITH «EPHEMERALLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ephemerally.
1
Ben Katchor
The publishing industry has always wanted to make books as cheaply and as ephemerally as they could; it's nothing new.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPHEMERALLY»

Discover the use of ephemerally in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ephemerally and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Torture and Moral Integrity: A Philosophical Enquiry
Hence, if we are to come upon any examples of incapacitative torture that might be morally legitimate, we shall have to move to the other variety of such torture. 2.2.11.2. Ephemerally incapacitative torture Ephemerally incapacitative torture ...
Matthew H. Kramer, 2014
2
Environmental Law
... ''streams,'' ''oceans, rivers, [and] lakes,'' Webster's New International Dictionary 2882 (2d ed.), and does not include channels through which water flows intermittently or ephemerally, or channels that periodically provide drainage for rainfall.
Aspen Publishers, Casenote Legal Briefs, 2010
3
Water and Nutrient Management in Natural and Constructed ...
An additional sub-set of variants can be identified based on specific applications within the Ephemerally Flooded Down Flow (DF-EF) group of TWs (Fig. 15.3). Ephemerally Flooded DF Fig. 15.3 The sub-classification of the Ephemerally ...
Jan Vymazal, 2010
4
The Blood of the Lamb: A Novel
It was as if he knew he was saying goodbye to his readers in the novel's Gatsby- like concluding lines: "For we are all swimmers ephemerally buoyed by what will engulf us at the last; still dreaming of islands though the mainland has been lost;  ...
Peter De Vries, 2005
5
Torture and Moral Integrity: A Philosophical Enquiry
Hence, if we are to come upon any examples of incapacitative torture that might be morally legitimate, we shall have to move to the other variety of such torture. 2.2.11.2. Ephemerally incapacitative torture Ephemerally incapacitative torture ...
Matthew H. Kramer, 2014
6
Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (N.W.R.), Sacramento ...
Vernal Pools and Ephemerally Wet Swales Vernal pools are a unique type of seasonal wetland that form on soils with a shallow hardpan or claypan layer, which prevents percolation and allows water to pond on the surface. The study area ...
‎1992
7
Robertson's Words for a Modern Age: A Cross Reference of ...
Qualifying words: Ephemera, ephemera, ephemeral, ephemerality, ephemerally, ep- hemeralness, ephemeran, Ephemerid, ephe- merid, Ephemerida, Ephemeridae, ephemeri- des, ephemeris, ephemerist, ephemeromorph, ephemeron, ...
John G. Robertson, 1991
8
Intelligent Enterprise: A Knowledge and Service Based ...
In this penetrating study of how knowledge-based services and technology are revolutionizing the economy and every corporate strategy, James Brian Quinn argues that the successful companies of the 90's -- whether in manufacturing or ...
James Brian Quinn, 1992
9
Serpentine Geoecology of Western North America : Geology, ...
... rock; L. calcis, lime Abrupt texture change, vertically Aerated ephemerally saturated soil With an albic horizon With an anthropic epopedon Ephemerally saturated soil Sandy epipedon An argillic horizon An aridic soil moisture regime ( SMR) ...
Earl B. Alexander Soils and Geoecology, Robert G. Coleman Professor of Geology Stanford University (Emeritus), Wildlife and Habitat Data Analysis Branch California Department of Fish and Game Todd Keeler-Wolfe Senior Vegetation Ecologist, 2006
10
How Ficta Follow Fiction: A Syncretistic Account of ...
According to Thomasson, a literary work would still have existed, albeit ephemerally, even in such a situation. The reason is that, in order for such a work to exist, it suffices for Thomasson that a copy of it exists, whether realized in a physical ...
Alberto Voltolini, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPHEMERALLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ephemerally is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Greece Crosses the Rubicon: Massive “No” Vote Endangers its …
We should best think of SYRIZA as a coalition of power centers, which have at least ephemerally come together to contest Greece's political ... «International Policy Digest, Jul 15»
2
Cezary Bednarski's Notting Hill home: Don't buy your dream house …
“The emotional brief was to create a light, bright, easy space and a warm home that was physically and ephemerally connected to its setting.”. «City A.M., Jun 15»
3
Holly Cole enlightens the 'Night' at jazz fest
Night, her most recent album, is thematic in nature, although sometimes ephemerally so. The collection includes two more Waits songs. There's ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jun 15»
4
Editorial: Losing faith in Dave Cameron
Neither candidate, in our view, offered a compelling intellectual vision of West Indies cricket. They spoke ephemerally about returning the team ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jun 15»
5
Stephen Elop departs Microsoft amid 'engineering re-alignment'
Tatarinov was vice president of the Microsoft business solutions group and Rudder was excecutive vice president of the ephemerally-named ... «Computing, Jun 15»
6
Is AIDS Literature Dead?
Some good work on AIDS/HIV continues to trickle out, but it is mostly found in anthologies from small presses or, even more ephemerally, on ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
7
Arsenal vs. Aston Villa FA Cup Final Preview: Last chance of glory to …
... to forget what's gone before, what maybe in store further down the line and live ephemerally for 90 minutes under the Wembley arch. «World Soccer Talk, May 15»
8
EPA decides that pothole full of water on your property just might be …
... drainage basin, and an endless network of visible channels furrows the entire surface, containing water ephemerally wherever the rain falls. «Canada Free Press, May 15»
9
For Your (Re)Consideration: Is the Who Better Than the Beatles?
I believe rock and roll is a sometimes ephemerally subtle, sometimes gruesome and grotesque she/he-animal capable of transcendence. «New York Observer, May 15»
10
Could this incredibly cute 'Concerned Kitten' give Grumpy Cat a run …
Forget about the ephemerally-annoyed Grumpy Cat, there's a new kitty in town with an adorably human expression on his face, and his name is ... «BreakingNews.ie, May 15»

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