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- US Pronunciation
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- [moh-men-tuh s]
- /moʊˈmɛn təs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [moh-men-tuh s]
- /moʊˈmɛn təs/
Definitions of momentously word
- adjective momentously of great or far-reaching importance or consequence: a momentous day. 1
- noun momentously In a momentous manner. 1
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Origin of momentously
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; moment + -ous
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Parts of speech for Momentously
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
momentously popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
momentously usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for momentously
adverb momentously
- crucially — involving an extremely important decision or result; decisive; critical: a crucial experiment.
- importantly — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- gravely — Samuel L(ee), Jr. 1922–2004, U.S. naval officer: first black admiral.
- significantly — important; of consequence.
- critically — inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
Antonyms for momentously
adverb momentously
- hardly — only just; almost not; barely: We had hardly reached the lake when it started raining. hardly any; hardly ever.
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