Definition

Adverb: 1. For a very brief time; in a manner that lasts only a short while. It describes an action, state, or condition that is temporary, fleeting, or not permanent.

Usage

The adverb "transitorily" is used to modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb to indicate that the quality or action is short-lived. It is a formal word, more common in written English than in everyday speech. * It often describes temporary states of being, feelings, or situations. * It can be placed before the adjective or past participle it modifies, or at the end of a clause.

Examples

• The pain was only transitorily intense before it subsided.
• He was transitorily employed at the firm before finding a permanent position.
• Her interest in the subject waned after being held only transitorily.
• The market's gains were transitorily high, corrected by the afternoon.

Advanced Usage

• "To be transitorily present": To be in a place for a very short duration.
  • The migratory birds are only transitorily present in this region each spring.
• Used in formal or academic contexts to describe non-permanent phenomena.
  • The political alliance proved to be transitorily effective.

Variants and Related Words

• Transitory (adjective): Lasting only for a short time; temporary.
  • Their happiness was transitory.
• Transience (noun): The state or fact of lasting only for a short time.
  • The transience of human life is a common theme in poetry.

Synonyms

• Temporarily: For a limited period of time.
• Briefly: For a short time.
• Fleetingly: Lasting for a very short time.
• Momentarily: For a very short time (in formal use); very soon (in common use).

Antonyms

• Permanently: In a way that lasts or remains unchanged indefinitely.
• Lastingly: For a long duration.
• Enduringly: In a manner that continues for a long time.

Adverb

1. for a very brief time