momently

[ moh-muhnt-lee ]

/ ˈmoʊ mənt li /

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adverb

with every moment; from moment to moment.

for a moment; momentarily.

at any moment; momentarily.

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Origin of momently

First recorded in 1670–80; moment + -ly

Words nearby momently

Mombasa, mome, moment, momentarily, momentary, momently, momento, moment of inertia, moment of sail, moment of truth, momentous

How to use momently in a sentence

A light summer air lifted the old man's thin white locks, fanned his sallow cheeks, and momently revived his fainting spirit.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. VII, December 1850, Vol. II|Various
And here, long, amid the momently increasing confusion, did I persist in my pursuit of the stranger.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe
Stacks of hay shed a sweet scent momently athwart their path, and more than once fruit-laden branches swept across their faces.
Joan of the Sword Hand|S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett
Most colossal of all, it flashes momently out, a woman's head, all flame against the darkness.
Letters from America|Rupert Brooke

Rita had followed every word with breathless attention, her colour coming and going, her eyes growing momently brighter.
Three Margarets|Laura E. Richards

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