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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The lawsuit alleges an unidentified deputy responded by driving to the scene, stopping momentarily, then leaving without ever stepping out of her SUV.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The Canadiens would go nearly 30 minutes without a shot on net, but then got another unusual score when Lane Hutson’s shot rebounded off the back wall, hung momentarily in the air, and then was swatted expertly by Alex Newhook off Andrei Vasilevskiy’s leg.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
While Brighton paused momentarily, anticipating a whistle, Murphy got back to his feet and crossed for Osula to head unchallenged into a free net.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The Rockets momentarily stopped the bleeding with six consecutive points midway through the quarter, but on James’ last-minute trey, the Lakers finished the half on a 7-0 run to take a 49-31 halftime lead.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The Canadiens would go nearly 30 minutes without a shot on net, but then got another unusual score when Lane Hutson’s shot rebounded off the back wall, hung momentarily in the air, and then was swatted expertly by Alex Newhook off Andrei Vasilevskiy’s leg.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
While Brighton paused momentarily, anticipating a whistle, Murphy got back to his feet and crossed for Osula to head unchallenged into a free net.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The Rockets momentarily stopped the bleeding with six consecutive points midway through the quarter, but on James’ last-minute trey, the Lakers finished the half on a 7-0 run to take a 49-31 halftime lead.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
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“Momentarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/momentarily. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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