MOMENTLY

momentarily, momently

(adverb) at any moment; “she will be with you momently”

momentarily, momently

(adverb) for an instant or moment; “we paused momentarily before proceeding”; “a cardinal perched momently on the dogwood branch”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

momently (not comparable)

(archaic) From moment to moment; continually. [from 16th c.]

(now literary) Momentarily; for a moment. [from 19th c.]

Synonyms

• (from moment to moment): by degrees, little by little, momentarily; see also gradually or sequentially

• (for a moment): briefly, fleetingly, transiently; see also temporarily

Source: Wiktionary


Mo"ment*ly, adv.

1. For a moment.

2. In a moment; every moment; momentarily.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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5 December 2024

POLE

(noun) one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions; “they are at opposite poles”; “they are poles apart”


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Coffee Trivia

The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.

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