Etymology

momently

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Today it means: From moment to moment; continually. Full definition →

First used 16th c.Middle English momently
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  1. Middle English · inherited frommomently
  2. English todaymomently

From Middle English momently, equivalent to moment + -ly.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 16th c. From moment to moment; continually.
  • from 19th c. Momentarily; for a moment.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.