Definition of momentarily
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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.
First Known Use of momentarily
1655
MOMENTARILY Defined for English Language Learners
momentarily
playDefinition of momentarily for English Language Learners
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: for a short time : for a moment
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: very soon : at any moment
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