"momently" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈməʊməntli/ [UK]
Etymology: From Middle English momently, equivalent to moment + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|momently}} Middle English momently, {{af|en|moment|-ly}} moment + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} momently (not comparable)
  1. (archaic) From moment to moment; continually. Tags: archaic, not-comparable Synonyms: by degrees, little by little, momentarily, gradually, sequentially
    Sense id: en-momently-en-adv--8Y8cMYL
  2. (literary) Momentarily; for a moment. Tags: literary, not-comparable Synonyms: briefly, fleetingly, transiently, temporarily
    Sense id: en-momently-en-adv-SU0yOjjM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 34 66

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