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Fleetingly: meaning, definitions and examples

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fleetingly

 

[ หˆfliหtษชล‹li ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

used in a sentence

For a very short time; briefly.

Synonyms

briefly, momentarily, transiently

Examples of usage

  • She caught only a fleetingly glimpse of the famous actor before he disappeared into the crowd.
  • The feeling of happiness passed fleetingly, leaving her feeling empty once again.

Translations

Translations of the word "fleetingly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fugazmente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅเคทเคฃเคฟเค• เคฐเฅ‚เคช เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช flรผchtig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sekilas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะธั‚ั‚ั”ะฒะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przelotnie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธ€ๆ™‚็š„ใซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fugitivement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fugazmente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท geรงici olarak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž ๊น

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุดูƒู„ ุนุงุจุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ letmo

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ letmo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็Ÿญๆš‚ๅœฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ beลพno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skjรณtt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถั‹ะปะดะฐะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒšแƒ”แƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qฤฑsa mรผddษ™tษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fugazmente

Etymology

The word 'fleetingly' comes from the verb 'fleet,' which originated from the Middle English word 'fleten' meaning 'to drift' or 'to float.' Over time, 'fleet' evolved to include the meaning of moving swiftly or quickly, leading to the adverb 'fleetingly' to describe something happening briefly or for a short duration.

See also: fleet, fleeting, fleetingness.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,959 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.