momently

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈmoʊməntli/ UK /ˈməʊməntli/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adv
from moment to moment; momentarily (archaic/literary)

The storm grew momently fiercer as night fell.

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Synonyms

1 adv · from moment to moment;... momentarily instantly constantly continually

Word family

Related forms moment momentary momentarily

Etymology

From moment + -ly; moment derives from Latin mōmentum ('movement, instant, importance'), a contraction of *movimentum, from movēre ('to move').

mōmentum Latin movēre Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style

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# momently

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** /ˈmoʊməntli/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈməʊməntli/

## Meanings
1. from moment to moment; momentarily (archaic/literary)

## Examples
- The storm grew momently fiercer as night fell.

## Synonyms
- momentarily
- instantly
- constantly
- continually

## Related Forms
- moment
- momentary
- momentarily

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: mōmentum
- Root: movēre

## Etymology
From moment + -ly; moment derives from Latin mōmentum ('movement, instant, importance'), a contraction of *movimentum, from movēre ('to move').

## AI Etymology
Momently comes from moment + -ly; moment derives from Latin mōmentum ('movement, instant, importance'), a contraction of *movimentum, from movēre ('to move'). The historical trail runs through Latin mōmentum and Latin movēre. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means from moment to moment; momentarily (archaic/literary). Related forms include moment, momentary, momentarily.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style

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