momently
Momentarily; for a momentMomentarily; for a moment.
/ˈməʊməntli/
Meaning
2 senses(literary, not comparable)Momentarily; for a moment.
for an instant or moment
(archaic, not comparable)From moment to moment; continually.
Growing momently more discontent.
at any moment
Origin
From Middle English momently, equivalent to moment + -ly.From Middle English momently, equivalent to moment + -ly.
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Synonyms
43 synonymsmomentarilyB2continuallyB1graduallyA2brieflyB1summarilyC2temporarilyB2by degreeslittle by littlebit by bitpiecemealby inchesfootmealinch by inchincrementally
Close in meaning
- at any moment:momentarily
- for an instant or moment:momentarily
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb