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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Quarterback Husan Longstreet even jumped in for a play with two minutes remaining in the second quarter, momentarily replacing starting quarterback Jayden Maiava.
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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
An undisciplined, unproductive outing against the Jets in London at least momentarily provided reason to hit the pause button.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
The car froze momentarily behind a truck parked illegally, causing other drivers to honk erratically.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
On Monday, however—even if momentarily—the sense in Israel was of a country finally made whole, and beginning to heal.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
An undisciplined, unproductive outing against the Jets in London at least momentarily provided reason to hit the pause button.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
The car froze momentarily behind a truck parked illegally, causing other drivers to honk erratically.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
On Monday, however—even if momentarily—the sense in Israel was of a country finally made whole, and beginning to heal.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 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 23 Oct. 2025.
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