momentarily 的詞源

1650年代，“瞬間地”，來自於 momentary + -ly (2)。意思是“任何時刻”於1928年得到證實。

momentarily, momently. The first means for a moment (he was momentarily abashed), the second from moment to moment or every moment (am momently expecting a wire from him). The differentiation is well worth more faithful observance than it gets; & the substitution of either, which sometimes occurs, for instantly or immediately or at once is foolish novelty-hunting. [Fowler, 1926]

momentarily, momently。前者意爲“瞬間的” (he was momentarily abashed)，後者意爲“每時每刻的” (am momently expecting a wire from him) 。兩者之間的區別值得更加認真的觀察； 而有時將任意一個詞代替 instantly 或 immediately 或 at once 是愚蠢的新奇尋求。【福勒，1926】