Fleetingly
adverb
For a very short period of time.
She looked at him fleetingly before turning away.
Often appears as...
- glimpse fleetingly
- pass fleetingly
adverb
For a very short period of time.
She looked at him fleetingly before turning away.
Often appears as...
- glimpse fleetingly
- pass fleetingly
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Impact
Indicates a brief emotional exchange or realization that leaves a lasting impression.
He smiled at her fleetingly, yet it warmed her heart for days.
Pro Tip 2/3Quick Transition
Used to describe events that happen rapidly, transitioning quickly from one state to another.
The landscape changed fleetingly as the train sped by.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Superficial
Although brief, it does not imply something is unimportant or superficial.
Her fleetingly expressed concerns hinted at deeper issues.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Impact
Indicates a brief emotional exchange or realization that leaves a lasting impression.
He smiled at her fleetingly, yet it warmed her heart for days.
Pro Tip 2/3Quick Transition
Used to describe events that happen rapidly, transitioning quickly from one state to another.
The landscape changed fleetingly as the train sped by.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Superficial
Although brief, it does not imply something is unimportant or superficial.
Her fleetingly expressed concerns hinted at deeper issues.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Impact
Indicates a brief emotional exchange or realization that leaves a lasting impression.
He smiled at her fleetingly, yet it warmed her heart for days.
Pro Tip 2/3Quick Transition
Used to describe events that happen rapidly, transitioning quickly from one state to another.
The landscape changed fleetingly as the train sped by.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Superficial
Although brief, it does not imply something is unimportant or superficial.
Her fleetingly expressed concerns hinted at deeper issues.
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Video examples
Big Data - Tim Smith
a lab focused on the study of the unimaginably small building blocks of matter, to be the source of something as big as big data. But the way we study the fundamental particles, as well as the forces by which they interact, involves creating them fleetingly,
Video examples
Brian Goldman: Doctors...
said three words to me that are the three words that most emergency physicians I know dread. Others in medicine dread them as well, but there's something particular about emergency medicine because we see patients so fleetingly.
Video examples
Big Data - Tim Smith
a lab focused on the study of the unimaginably small building blocks of matter, to be the source of something as big as big data. But the way we study the fundamental particles, as well as the forces by which they interact, involves creating them fleetingly,
Video examples
Brian Goldman: Doctors...
said three words to me that are the three words that most emergency physicians I know dread. Others in medicine dread them as well, but there's something particular about emergency medicine because we see patients so fleetingly.
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Samin Nosrat
American Chef
The apricot's fleetingly short harvest - only a few weeks long - explains the urge to save the season in a jar. But cooked fruit, no matter how expertly preserved, can never measure up to the flawlessness of its fresh counterpart.
Quote examples
Alice Roberts
English Scientist
I love Christmas. At this very special time of year, when the sun appears only fleetingly to those of us living in the northern hemisphere, I feel a deep connection with ancient ancestors.
Quote examples
Samin Nosrat
American Chef
The apricot's fleetingly short harvest - only a few weeks long - explains the urge to save the season in a jar. But cooked fruit, no matter how expertly preserved, can never measure up to the flawlessness of its fresh counterpart.
Quote examples
Alice Roberts
English Scientist
I love Christmas. At this very special time of year, when the sun appears only fleetingly to those of us living in the northern hemisphere, I feel a deep connection with ancient ancestors.
Example 1 of 2
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