momentarily
adverb
mo·men·tar·i·ly
ˌmō-mən-ˈter-ə-lē 
Examples of momentarily in a Sentence
The wind let up momentarily, allowing us to start a campfire.
He paused momentarily before finishing his speech.
We expect them to arrive momentarily.
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This was not a question of breaking into line, but of being momentarily absent from it.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
After delivering the big hit, Brooks stood up and momentarily stood over Freiermuth before the tight end came to his feet.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
In the post, the president momentarily appeared to be mourning Reiner, though that only lasted through the first sentence of his response.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
One has to assume that parting ways with a frequent MVP candidate would mean hitting the reset button momentarily.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
After delivering the big hit, Brooks stood up and momentarily stood over Freiermuth before the tight end came to his feet.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
In the post, the president momentarily appeared to be mourning Reiner, though that only lasted through the first sentence of his response.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
One has to assume that parting ways with a frequent MVP candidate would mean hitting the reset button momentarily.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for momentarily
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“Momentarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/momentarily. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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