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Princeton's WordNet

  1. on the flyadverb

    on the run or in a hurry

    "she wrote those letters on the fly"

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  1. on the flyadverb

    Spontaneously or extemporaneously; done as one goes, or during another activity.

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  1. On the Fly

    On the Fly is an American reality documentary television series on TLC. The series profiles the operations of Southwest Airlines and how passengers behave and act in the airport which is very similar to A&E's series Airline, and premiered on May 24, 2012. The show takes place at several different airports in the continental United States. Some of the airports include Baltimore-Washington International Airport in Baltimore, Maryland, Chicago Midway in Chicago Illinois, Hobby Airport in Houston Texas, Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, Louisiana and Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Florida.

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  1. on the fly

    "On the fly" is an idiom used to describe actions that are done quickly and without thorough planning or preparation, often while a process is ongoing. It suggests adaptability, improvisation and immediate response to changing circumstances.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of On The Fly in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of On The Fly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of On The Fly in a Sentence

  1. Judge Youngs:

    If he was a flight risk, I don't know that I would have waited if I were Mr. DeValkenaere to fly to Panama. I think I probably would have done it... after I rendered my verdict in the case.

  2. James Barrie:

    If you cannot teach me to fly, teach me to sing.

  3. Jerzy Kropiwnicki:

    I used to endlessly answer questions like: 'How do we get to you?' and 'How do we fly there?'.

  4. Gilbert Ott:

    I skip meals no matter how I fly, the idea of eating at midnight throws off your whole next day, and I think there’s credible science that it hurts your ability to recover from jet lag.

  5. Kenji Hashimoto:

    Given the number of Envoy pilots flowing through to American each month or leaving due to normal attrition, Envoy will not have the pilots we need to fly our 2015 schedule, Without a cost-effective pilot agreement in place, Envoy will not secure new jets and faces challenges in recruiting new pilots without the promise of a renewed fleet.


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