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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Eastern Time, is expected to begin momentarily and can be viewed in the player below.
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
With his piercing gaze, he’d been known to freeze people momentarily in place, like a mesmerist.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Throughout spring training, beat writer Chad Bishop (more on him momentarily) and the rest of the crew will be posting shorter-style updates right here.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Some people traveled to gas stations seeking supplies, but entry was sometimes difficult with cars getting stuck momentarily in large piles of snow.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
With his piercing gaze, he’d been known to freeze people momentarily in place, like a mesmerist.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Throughout spring training, beat writer Chad Bishop (more on him momentarily) and the rest of the crew will be posting shorter-style updates right here.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Some people traveled to gas stations seeking supplies, but entry was sometimes difficult with cars getting stuck momentarily in large piles of snow.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
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 9 Feb. 2026.
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