momentarily
Americanadverb
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for a moment; briefly.
to pause momentarily.
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at any moment; imminently.
expected to occur momentarily.
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Now Rare. instantly.
adverb
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for an instant; temporarily
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from moment to moment; every instant
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very soon
Etymology
Origin of momentarily
Example Sentences
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I’d see Booth momentarily, but I wasn’t here to fix him.
From Literature
As tanker operators scrambled for safety, momentarily snarling supplies of oil, natural gas and more, traders have waded into the fog of war across live social media feeds and TV coverage.
Duane was momentarily confused until he realized that by asking if he could ask a question, he was asking a question.
From Literature
He also offered — at least momentarily — a softer tone, adding that “We will always allow people to come in legally, people that will love our country and will work hard to maintain our country.”
From Los Angeles Times
The former policeman became emotional and paused momentarily at this point as he reflected on "young Noah".
From BBC
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