fleetingly

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfliːtɪŋli/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
fleet•ing /ˈflitɪŋ/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. passing swiftly;
    vanishing quickly:a fleeting glance.
fleet•ing•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fleet•ing  (flē′ting),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. passing swiftly;
    vanishing quickly;
    transient;
    transitory:fleeting beauty; a fleeting glance.
  • 1325–75; Middle English; see fleet2, -ing2
fleet′ing•ly, adv. 
fleet′ing•ness, n. 
    passing, flitting, flying, brief, fugitive.

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