How to Use momentarily in a Sentence

momentarily

adverb

• The wind let up momentarily, allowing us to start a campfire.
• We expect them to arrive momentarily.
• He paused momentarily before finishing his speech.
• Hatton birdied the 18th for a 66 to momentarily tie Fox for the lead.
  — Associated Press, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023
• Just before the flag is lowered for the day, the flag should once again be momentarily hoisted to the peak.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2022
• The fight was stopped momentarily to check the bleeding.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 13 Nov. 2022
• That gave Lin a share of the lead, but only momentarily.
  — Chron, 2 Oct. 2022
• The Broncos momentarily took the lead on a fallaway 3 by Shaver.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2023
• As the crowd cheered in unison, I was momentarily distracted by the girl standing in front of me.
  — Sophie Axon, Allure, 3 Oct. 2022
• Sahvir Wheeler, the Wildcats' senior point guard, momentarily looked away and lost track of the ball.
  — Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 29 Dec. 2022
• Later in the night, Smith reappeared to sing a song with the National but lost her grasp on the melody and timing momentarily.
  — Jon Mooallem, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2023
• The first dose of adenosine momentarily stopped my heart.
  — Lorraine Boissoneault, The New Yorker, 30 July 2022
• Pessoa punched Lafrance in the face, causing Lafrance to land on the ground and momentarily lose consciousness.
  — Claire Law, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2023
• At dawn the sun rose directly over the dregs of the Aral, which blazed orange momentarily, then faded to a sheet of white gauze.
  — Henry Wismayer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022
• The suspect then put the bike back momentarily to caress and hug the animal.
  — Andrew Laub, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2023
• As the pace momentarily quickens, a sense of freedom surges up.
  — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
• The current enticed and then momentarily stunned fish in the river.
  — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
• The final minute of the half momentarily reset that energy as LaVine scored eight of his 11 first-half points in a span of 50 seconds.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Dec. 2022
• Things changed momentarily in the late 1800s when women began to advocate for the right to vote, and some did so in cartoons.
  — Liza Donnelly, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2022
• Robert stepped out momentarily, took another swing, then stepped back in and went to work.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2022
• The two share a drink, and the tense scene continues, perhaps momentarily squashing a beef over a great drink, but setting up quite a bit more.
  — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 12 July 2023
• Half the joy of the Oscars, for example, is the red carpet and the fantasy fashion momentarily brought to life.
  — Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
• These photos are from that time, when Chris was living in Paris, in love, and perhaps, momentarily at least, at peace.
  — Lucia Gillot, SPIN, 6 July 2023
• Doja in the nude and drenched in what appears to be blood, flashes momentarily on the screen before appearing one more time at the very end.
  — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2023
• In the film, a couple’s seven year old son is missing, having been left momentarily by the side of the road as punishment.
  — Callum McLennan, Variety, 17 Nov. 2022
• The scene changed momentarily in the second quarter when the Zebras got within 22-9.
  — Indy Star Ai Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Jan. 2023
• Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa took a nasty hit in the first half of their game on Sunday vs. the Bills and had to leave the game momentarily with a head injury.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 26 Sep. 2022
• But the presence of Zappe out there delivered a shock to the system, and left the Chicago defense momentarily reeling.
  — Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Oct. 2022
• And while momentarily displaced, one kind gesture struck a chord with her.
  — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
• In the video, Heller can be seen ducking momentarily before pulling his own handgun.
  — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024