adverb
- for a very short time; briefly and quickly
Examples
- She smiled fleetingly before turning away.
- The sun appeared fleetingly between the clouds.
- He thought fleetingly about calling his old friend.
- The memory passed fleetingly through her mind.
- The bird was visible only fleetingly before disappearing into the trees.
- Success seemed fleetingly within reach.
- The pain struck fleetingly and then vanished.