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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Pleasant as that view was, I was ready to soak, as were the two couples who got momentarily lost with me.
From Los Angeles Times
HHS uses extremely short laser pulses to momentarily pull electrons away from molecules.
From Science Daily
Mr. Foster dismisses their preoccupations with bionic implants or humanoid robots as MacGuffins—Alfred Hitchcock’s term for a device that momentarily advances a movie plot but ultimately fails to develop into anything.
The company says it believes the idle line, last used 50 years ago, may have momentarily reenergized from a surge in electricity on the live lines running parallel to it, sparking the blaze.
From Los Angeles Times
The Bruins were suddenly up by a point and their defensive woes from earlier in the game were momentarily forgotten.
From Los Angeles Times
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