on the fly

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on the fly

adverb on-the-fly

not comparable, of the ball While in the air, without having touched the ground. Jones caught the ball on the fly.
Similar: in flight
idiomatic, not comparable Spontaneously or extemporaneously; done as one goes, or during another activity. The software program has a table of values for some results, but calculates others on the fly.
Similar: in flight, on the wing, on the spot, on the hoof
not comparable, slang On the move. The Owl is flying high, frightening to the eye. The Rattler is nearby, Cool is on the fly. Danger is his business.

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adv while in the air

Español	al vuelo
Português	sem sobressaltos
Français	à la volée
Русский	на лету́ na letú

adv spontaneously or extemporaneously

Español	al vuelo, a vuelapluma, sobre la marcha, a vuelo, a bote pronto
Português	no momento, de improviso, durante o processo, no decorrer do processo, extemporaneamente, em tempo real
Français	à la volée, sur le fly
Deutsch	in Eile, spontan, unvorbereitet, ohne Vorbereitung, fliegend, auf die Schnelle
Русский	на лету́ na letú

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@misc{on_the_fly_2026,
  title = {on the fly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20fly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}