transitorily
Not for long
In a transitory manner—briefly, temporarily, not lasting.
The adverb appears in formal or literary contexts: The pain passed transitorily, then returned with force.
Fame visited her transitorily in her twenties.
Most speakers would choose briefly or temporarily instead.
For a very short time
- transientlyFor a short time
- impermanentlyIn non-lasting fashion
- vanishinglyTo near-zero degree
- passingMoving by or temporary
fading · dissipating · evaporating · dissolving · withering · dying away · melting away · slipping away
In few words
- momentarilyFor a very short time
- temporarilyFor a limited time
- fleetinglyFor a very short time
- short-livedLasting only briefly
quick · short-term · for a moment · in passing · for now · for the time being · pro tem · interim
Without any pause
- momentarilyFor a very short time
- fleetinglyFor a very short time
- in a flashWithout any delay
- in a heartbeatWithout any delay
in a jiffy · in the blink of an eye · briefly · quickly · rapidly · swiftly · in a trice · in two shakes
fleetingly
For a very short time
- transientlyFor a short time
- impermanentlyIn non-lasting fashion
- vanishinglyTo near-zero degree
passing · fading · dissipating · evaporating · dissolving · withering · dying away · melting away · slipping away · ephemeral
briefly
In few words
- momentarilyFor a very short time
- temporarilyFor a limited time
- fleetinglyFor a very short time
short-lived · quick · short-term · for a moment · in passing · for now · for the time being · pro tem · interim · provisional
instantly
Without any pause
- momentarilyFor a very short time
- fleetinglyFor a very short time
- in a flashWithout any delay
in a heartbeat · in a jiffy · in the blink of an eye · briefly · quickly · rapidly · swiftly · in a trice · in two shakes
transitorilypermanently
In an unchanging manner
perpetually · eternally · enduringly · lastingly · forevermore
transitorilyceaselessly
Without ever stopping
constantly · continuously · unceasingly · incessantly · perpetually