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momentary suggests coming and going quickly and therefore being merely a brief interruption of a more enduring state.

MOMENTARY definition: lasting but a moment; very brief; fleeting. See examples of momentary used in a sentence.

Something that is momentary lasts for a very short period of time, for example for a few seconds or less. ...a momentary lapse of concentration.

1. Lasting for only a moment. 2. Occurring or present at every moment: in momentary fear of being exposed. 3. Short-lived or ephemeral, as a life.

Definition of momentary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word momentary, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

He accidentally forgot two students' names and hastily added them at the end -- a momentary omission that inflicted him with lasting embarrassment.

4 days ago · Adjective momentary (comparative more momentary, superlative most momentary) Lasting for only a moment. (obsolete) Happening at every moment; perpetual. Ephemeral or relatively short …

Use the adjective momentary when you want to describe something brief or fleeting, like a momentary pause in a speech or a momentary flash of insight that pops into your head and disappears. If it lasts …