— transitorily /tran"si tawr'euh lee, -tohr'-, tran'si tawr"-, -tohr"-, -zi-/ , adv. — transitoriness , n.
/tran"si tawr'ee, -tohr'ee, -zi-/ , adj.
1. not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal.
2. lasting only a short time; brief; short-lived; temporary.
[ 1325-75; ME transitorie transitorius fleeting (see TRANSIT, -TORY 1 ); r. ME transitoire ]
Syn. 2. See temporary .
Ant. 2. permanent.