por momentos

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “by moments”.

Adverb

por momentos

1. (idiomatic) at times

   Synonyms: en ocasiones, a veces

2. (idiomatic) by the minute, by the second

Further reading

• “por momentos”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28