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momently

momently

9.6
Happens at any moment
  • adverb
  • /ˈmɒməntli/
  • Archaic
: en cualquier momento
  • News of the decision should arrive momently, according to the spokesperson.

Examples

  • The meeting is expected to start momently, so please take your seats.

  • She will be with you momently.

  • I will call you momently.

  • She is arriving momently.

  • The announcement will be made momently, as agreed by the committee.

  • He promised to return momently with the answers you need.

  • The train is expected to arrive momently, so please stand clear of the platform edge.

Synonyms

now
vsmomently
∞ 1.0

At this exact moment or right away

suggests something will happen soon rather than necessarily immediately
immediately
vsmomently
∞ 1.0

At once without waiting

means soon but not necessarily occurring at once
in just a minute
vsmomently
103 1.7

After a very short time

suggests it may occur at any moment without that short delay
at any moment
vsmomently
79 2.1

Something can happen very soon and without warning

is used to stress it will happen very soon rather than unpredictably
this minute
vsmomently
  • Informal
65 1.1

At this very moment without delay

points to the near future rather than the exact present moment
in a flash
vsmomently
  • Informal
32 2.5

Very quickly in a single moment

focuses on near future timing rather than speed of the action
instantaneously
vsmomently
25 5.6

Happen at once without delay

implies a near future event rather than absolute simultaneity
presently
vsmomently
21 3.4

Soon, in a short time

implies nearer timing or stronger sense of imminence
momentarily
vsmomently
  • US
16 3.6

In a very short time

means it may be due at any moment rather than merely soon
imminently
vsmomently
6 4.8

Happens very soon, at any moment

states it will occur at any moment more definitely
in a mo
vsmomently
  • UK
1 8.8

It will happen very soon

is more neutral and fits wider, noninformal contexts

Antonyms

eventually
∞ 3.0

After a long time

later
321 1.0

Happening after something else in time

How Soon

at any moment
79 2.1
momently
  • Archaic
9.6
shortly
573 1.0
soon
∞ 1.0
before long
78 1.6

Surface Forms

momently positive

Morphology

momently = moment (semi-transparent) = moment + ly

Although formed from 'moment' + '-ly', the sense 'at any moment' (soon) departs from the literal 'for a brief moment' and can confuse learners.

Etymology

Momently comes from moment, meaning a very short 'time' and linked to move, so a 'moment' is like a small movement of time. That's why momently can also mean 'at any moment' or 'very soon', the same idea as saying someone will arrive 'in a moment'.