momentary

Adjective
US[moh-muhn-ter-ee]/ˈmoʊmənˌtɛri/4 syllables
Synonyms: fleetingfugitivemomentaneous

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)

  1. lasting for a markedly brief time“a fleeting glance”“fugitive hours”“rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass”“a momentary glimpse”Synonyms: fleetingfugitivemomentaneousOpposite longSimilar short

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Mo′men·ta·ry adjective

Origin: L. momentarius. See Moment.

Done in a moment; continuing only a moment; lasting a very short time; as, a momentary pang.

This momentary joy breeds months of pain.— William Shakespeare

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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