ephemerally

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adj.

1. Lasting for a markedly brief time: "There remain some truths too ephemeral to be captured in the cold pages of a court transcript" (Irving R. Kaufman).

2. Living or lasting only for a day, as certain plants or insects do.

A markedly short-lived thing.

[From Greek ephmeros : ep-, epi-, epi- + hmer, day.]

e·phemer·ali·ty, e·phemer·al·ness n.

e·phemer·al·ly adv.

ephemeral [ɪˈfɛmərəl]

adj

lasting for only a short time; transitory; short-lived ephemeral pleasure

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a short-lived organism, such as the mayfly

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a plant that completes its life cycle in less than one year, usually less than six months

[from Greek ephēmeros lasting only a day, from hēmera day]

ephemerally adv

ephemerality , ephemeralness n

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Noun	1.	ephemeral - anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form ephemeron insect - small air-breathing arthropod
Adj.	1.	ephemeral - lasting a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but it is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms" fugacious, passing, short-lived, transitory, transient impermanent, temporary - not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing"

ephemeral

adjective transient, short, passing, brief, temporary, fleeting, short-lived, fugitive, flitting, momentary, transitory, evanescent, impermanent, fugacious These paintings are a reminder that earthly pleasures are ephemeral.
lasting, enduring, persisting, eternal, abiding, durable, long-lasting, immortal, steadfast

Translations

ephemeral [ɪˈfemərəl] ADJ → efímero

ephemeral [ɪˈfɛmərəl] adj → éphémère

ephemeral

adj → ephemer (geh, Zool), → kurzlebig; happiness also → flüchtig

ephemeral [ɪˈfɛmər/əl] adj → effimero/a

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Prayer, devotions, spiritual direction, and Sabbath-keeping each help instill in the student an identity as steward constitutionally, not ephemerally.

Best practices in the teaching of stewardship: the need for ... by Nessan, Craig L. / Currents in Theology and Mission

Astoundingly, even where road building and construction threaten unique features in most parts of Canada, little to no effort is expended to record data from ephemerally exposed sections.

Geoheritage 2. Examples of geoeducation, geoconservation and ... by Donaldson, J. Allan / Geoscience Canada

is a semiotic one which entails the formation of discourse as the only signifying medium able to actualize, although ephemerally, the eminent vernacular.

De vulgari eloquentia: Dante's semiotic workshop by de Benedictis, Raffaele / Italica

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