fleeting
adjective
passing swiftly; vanishing quickly; transient; transitory.
fleetingly
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a word derived from
fleeting.
Example Sentences
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However fleetingly, Kafka and his unmoored translators found in literature a place of belonging that felt impossible to them in life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
True to its Greek name meaning "unstable," it exists only fleetingly in nature.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2025
Creation of the organization and its seeding with $2 million in pocket change was a notable departure for the industry which, up to then, had only fleetingly and peripherally been involved in campaigns and elections.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2025
It’s a phenomenon fleetingly rare among mammals, found only in some primates, bats, and elephant shrews.
From Slate ● Sep. 7, 2024
And finally, if you yawned as you read this, did the thought cross your mind — however unconsciously and fleetingly — that you might be tired?
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
