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adv. - For a very short time.

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Usage examples (40)
  • These three pions may actually be joined together transiently as a compound particle during the interchange process
  • His hand, falling lightly upon the man's shoulder, brought him squarely about, his expression transiently startled, if not a shade truculent.
  • Before that condition is reached, even transiently which is also the case with our solar system, things are chaotic with a lot of entropy.
  • When I've suffered from paranoia, it has lasted a long time, not just "transiently" and "under-stress".
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