Synonyms for momentary


Grammar : Adj
Spell : moh-muh n-ter-ee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmoʊ mənˌtɛr i

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Définition of momentary

Origin :
  • "lasting a moment," mid-15c., from Latin momentarius "of brief duration," from momentum (see moment).
  • adj brief, fleeting
Example sentences :
  • Would that I could dwell always in these momentary gleams of light!
  • Extract from : « The Christmas Banquet (From "Mosses From An Old Manse") » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • The momentary softening of Garson had given her new courage.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • When she spoke there was little to remind me of her momentary loss of self-command.
  • Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
  • For half an hour I was in momentary expectation of his departure.
  • Extract from : « Lady Susan » by Jane Austen
  • His momentary consternation afforded Pete the opening he needed.
  • Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance
  • Perhaps some momentary recollection of the story of the Princess may have been in her mind.
  • Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
  • Joan heard the words, and, turning, looked at Cornish with a momentary doubt.
  • Extract from : « Roden's Corner » by Henry Seton Merriman
  • Yet she felt ashamed, too, of her momentary faithlessness to Pee-wee.
  • Extract from : « Pee-wee Harris » by Percy Keese Fitzhugh
  • She looked at him in what seemed to be a momentary grave puzzlement.
  • Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington
  • "My name—is Alice Betts," said the other, after a momentary hesitation.
  • Extract from : « The Coryston Family » by Mrs. Humphry Ward

Antonyms for momentary

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