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momentarily
[ moh-muhn-tair-uh-lee, moh-muhn-ter- ]
adverb
- for a moment; briefly:
to pause momentarily.
- at any moment; imminently:
expected to occur momentarily.
- Now Rare. instantly.
momentarily
/ -trɪlɪ; ˈməʊməntərəlɪ /
adverb
- for an instant; temporarily
- from moment to moment; every instant
- very soon
Word History and Origins
Origin of momentarily1
Example Sentences
Georgia Gardner and her boyfriend, Joshua Fishlock, had momentarily left Valerie in a playpen at their campsite while the couple went fishing.
Every few minutes, the chatter would be momentarily quietened by a voice hissing over the loudspeaker: "Silenzio."
When she reaches the fan, Gaga stops momentarily, letting her props fall to the ground.
Disneyland guests were momentarily evacuated from New Orleans Square Saturday evening when a naked man exposed himself to parkgoers.
Whenever he discovers some pretty little thing, the frame momentarily transforms into a commercial for excess, with a gleaming image of his unearthed treasure floating onscreen as a heavenly glissando tinkles in the background.
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