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Meaning of on the fly

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

on the fly

Pronunciation:

adverb

Definitions

  1. (of the ball) Without a bounce.

    Example: Jones caught the ball on the fly

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

    Example: The software program has a table of values for some results, but calculates others on the fly.