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Ongoing vs Afoot - What's the difference?

ongoing | afoot |

As an adjective ongoing

is continuing, permanent.

As a noun ongoing

is something that is going on; a happening.

As an adverb afoot is

on foot.

ongoing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • continuing, permanent
  • presently or currently happening; being in progress

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that is going on; a happening.
  • * 1961 , Floyd H. Allport, Theories of perception and the concept of structure
    • We shall not be concerned here with the specific electrical or chemical changes that take place, but only with the fact of continuous ongoings as one of the elements for building a format of dynamic structure.

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    afoot

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • On foot.
  • On foot.
  • In motion; in action; astir; stirring; in progress.

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