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On the Fly

MEANING IN ENGLISH

Spontaneously, hastily, or while continuing an activity without pausing to plan.

In context

01

When the keynote speaker cancelled suddenly, the host improvised a new program schedule on the fly.

02

Software developers frequently solve unexpected edge cases on the fly during live deployment.

Synonyms

spontaneously,extemporaneously,ad-lib

Antonyms

premeditated,meticulously planned,rehearsed

Collocations

decide on the fly,adjust on the fly,create on the fly

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗