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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Roberts doesn’t offer much empathy for the poor, diseased critter other than a pause when Ben momentarily ponders his reflection in a pool as Adrian Johnston’s eerie synth-piano score tinkles.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Mission control replied that a PMC, using a private radio channel, would be set up momentarily.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Trump’s re-election last year momentarily deflated Democrats.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Losing that link, even momentarily, can cause an AI training run to collapse.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2025
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Mission control replied that a PMC, using a private radio channel, would be set up momentarily.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Trump’s re-election last year momentarily deflated Democrats.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Losing that link, even momentarily, can cause an AI training run to collapse.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 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 19 Jan. 2026.
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