ephemerally C2+ Topic:Time US /ɪˈfɛmərəli/ UK /ɪˈfɛmərəli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in a way that lasts for a very short time The mayflies danced ephemerally above the pond for a single evening. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that lasts for a... fleetinglytransientlymomentarilybrieflytemporarilyevanescently ↔ Opposites permanentlyenduringlyperpetuallylastingly Word family Related forms ephemeralephemeraephemeron Etymology AI details From ephemeral + -ly; ephemeral from Ancient Greek ephḗmeros ('lasting only a day'), from epi- ('on') + hēmera ('day'). ἐφήμερος Ancient Greek ἡμέρα Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Time Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ephemerally **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ɪˈfɛmərəli/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪˈfɛmərəli/ ## Meanings 1. in a way that lasts for a very short time ## Examples - The mayflies danced ephemerally above the pond for a single evening. ## Synonyms - fleetingly - transiently - momentarily - briefly - temporarily - evanescently ## Antonyms - permanently - enduringly - perpetually - lastingly ## Related Forms - ephemeral - ephemera - ephemeron ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ἐφήμερος - Root: ἡμέρα ## Etymology From ephemeral + -ly; ephemeral from Ancient Greek ephḗmeros ('lasting only a day'), from epi- ('on') + hēmera ('day'). ## AI Etymology Ephemerally is from ephemeral + -ly; ephemeral from Ancient Greek ephḗmeros ('lasting only a day'), from epi- ('on') + hēmera ('day'). Important recorded forms include ἐφήμερος (Ancient Greek) and ἡμέρα (Ancient Greek). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers in a way that lasts for a very short time. The wider family includes related words such as ephemeral, ephemera, and ephemeron. ## Topics - Time - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown