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- [flee-ting]
- /ˈfli tɪŋ/
- /flee.tin.ɡlei/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flee-ting]
- /ˈfli tɪŋ/
Definitions of fleetingly word
- adjective fleetingly passing swiftly; vanishing quickly; transient; transitory: fleeting beauty; a fleeting glance. 1
- noun fleetingly In a fleeting manner. 1
- adverb fleetingly transiently. 0
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Origin of fleetingly
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at fleet2, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Fleetingly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fleetingly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fleetingly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fleetingly
adv fleetingly
- momentarily — for a moment; briefly: to pause momentarily.
- temporarily — lasting, existing, serving, or effective for a time only; not permanent: a temporary need; a temporary job.
- quickly — with speed; rapidly; very soon.
- hastily — moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
- in passing — going by or past; elapsing: He was feeling better with each passing day.
adverb fleetingly
- briefly — Something that happens or is done briefly happens or is done for a very short period of time.
- rapidly — occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
- ephemerally — In an ephemeral manner.
- transitoriness — not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal.
- evanescently — In an evanescent manner.
Antonyms for fleetingly
adv fleetingly
- permanently — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
- at length — If someone does something at length, they do it after a long period of time.
- long-winded — talking or writing at tedious length: long-winded after-dinner speakers.
- verbosely — characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy: a verbose report.
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