momently
/ˈməʊməntli/
"momently" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“momently” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - From moment to moment; continually.
Corpus desk
Index EN-momently · momently · English
momently · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | momently |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | /ˈməʊməntli/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “momently” in English
Rare enough to double-check
momently is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ˈməʊməntli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
momently has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English momently, equivalent to moment + -ly. The correct English form is momently, spelled M-O-M-E-N-T-L-Y.
Definition
- 1From moment to moment; continually.
- 2Momentarily; for a moment.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how momently appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Growing momently more discontent.
And from this chasm, with ceaseless turmoil seething, / As if this earth in fast thick pants were breathing, / A mighty fountain momently was forced: […]
Etymology
From Middle English momently, equivalent to moment + -ly.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.