Momentary

Pronunciation: /ˈmoʊ.mənˌtɛr.i/

Definitions of momentary

adjective lasting for a very short time; brief

Example Sentences

A1 I only had a momentary glimpse of the bird before it flew away.

A2 The power outage was only momentary and the lights came back on quickly.

B1 His momentary lapse in judgment led to a costly mistake.

B2 The momentary silence in the room was broken by a loud crash.

C1 The momentary joy of winning the championship was soon overshadowed by the team's internal conflicts.

C2 Despite her momentary hesitation, she made a quick decision and never looked back.

Examples of momentary in a Sentence

formal The momentary lapse in concentration cost him the game.

informal I had a momentary panic when I thought I lost my phone.

slang I had a momentary brain fart and forgot what I was doing.

figurative His momentary burst of anger was quickly replaced by regret.

Grammatical Forms of momentary

• past tense: momentaried
• plural: momentaries
• comparative: more momentary
• superlative: most momentary
• present tense: momentaries
• future tense: will momentary
• perfect tense: have momentaried
• continuous tense: is momentarying
• singular: momentary
• positive degree: momentary
• infinitive: to momentary
• gerund: momentarying
• participle: momentaried

Origin and Evolution of momentary

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'momentary' originated from the Latin word 'momentarius', which is derived from 'momentum' meaning 'moment'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'momentary' has retained its original meaning of lasting for a very short time, but it has also come to be used more broadly to describe anything brief or fleeting.