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fleetinglyfor a very short time; briefly and quickly

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: for a very short time; briefly and quickly

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfliːtɪŋli/

Korean meaning: 아주 짧은 시간 동안; 순간적으로, 잠깐

Korean pronunciation: **플리**팅리

Example Sentences

  • The celebrity appeared fleetingly at the coffee shop, causing chaos among fans.
  • His motivation to exercise appeared fleetingly every New Year.
  • The opportunity for promotion appeared fleetingly in the competitive market.

fleetingly

ADVERB

//ˈfliːtɪŋli//

for a very short time; briefly and quickly

fleetingly concept
💡 Concept

a young child reaches out with cupped hands toward a beautiful monarch butterfly that hovers near a flower. The butterfly lands gently on the child's fingertip for just an instant. Almost immediately, the butterfly lifts off and begins flying away toward the trees. The child watches with wonder as the orange wings disappear into the distance. A parent nearby smiles at the brief magical encounter that happened so quickly. something beautiful appearing for a very short time before vanishing

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fleetingly rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Meeting greetingly, parting fleetingly.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfliːtɪŋli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfliːtɪŋli/

🌳Etymology

Rootfleet
Suffix--ingly

Origin

고대 영어 'fleot'(떠다니다)에서 유래하여, 배가 물 위를 빠르게 지나가듯 시간이 빠르게 흘러가는 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

meetinglygreetinglybeatingly
meetingly
greetingly
beatingly

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The celebrity appeared fleetingly at the coffee shop, causing chaos among fans.

😄 Fun example

His motivation to exercise appeared fleetingly every New Year.

The opportunity for promotion appeared fleetingly in the competitive market.

😄 Fun example

She fleetingly considered quitting her job to become a professional gamer.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

brieflymomentarilytemporarilytransientlyquickly

Antonyms

permanentlycontinuouslyendlessly

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