Definitions for on the fly
on the fly

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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.

How to pronounce on the fly?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say on the fly in sign language?

Numerology

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. Djoko Murjatmodjo:

   Please differentiate between the probe into flight licenses and the air crash investigation, airAsia is clearly wrong because they didn't fly at a time and schedule that was already determined.

2. Pere Suau-Sanchez:

   We have seen how in Europe low-cost airlines such as Ryanair have dropped routes to low-margin secondary cities and started to fly to major airports in an attempt to move upmarket, at the same time, cost-cutting businesses, particularly small and medium sized firms, have eagerly embraced low-cost air travel.

3. Fabrice Bregier:

   A stretch is feasible at marginal cost, but it depends on our market appreciation and so far the challenge is to convince new airlines that they can profitably increase their market share with an aircraft which is, it's true, much bigger than what they are used to fly.

4. Dave Sullivan:

   Traditional automakers adjust bottlenecks on the fly during a launch. This is totally out of the ordinary.

5. Angel Vila:

   We have been in Mexico for so many years, investing so much money, and now that it's starting to fly and make money, it would be strange for us to leave now, it's a growing business that could be attractive for an initial public offering.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=on the fly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/On_the_Fly
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Fly
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com