as in shortly
at or within a short time
we'll be finished momentarily
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Recent Examples of momentarily
But in this number, Carpenter manages to momentarily seem Swift-ian in two different, contrasting ways.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
While poor earnings could send tech stocks down momentarily, the S&P 500 has yielded returns in most years since its inception.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
The SkyRaider was knocked out of the air and contact was momentarily lost with the quadcopter due to the massive recoil, though the little aircraft did survive and communications were reestablished.
—New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2025
Bingo momentarily flinches, and Atlas rolls onto his back in response.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
While poor earnings could send tech stocks down momentarily, the S&P 500 has yielded returns in most years since its inception.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
The SkyRaider was knocked out of the air and contact was momentarily lost with the quadcopter due to the massive recoil, though the little aircraft did survive and communications were reestablished.
—New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2025
Bingo momentarily flinches, and Atlas rolls onto his back in response.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for momentarily
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Market bets on an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve in September were unchanged shortly following the print, with CME's FedWatch tool suggesting a 90% probability of a quarter-percentage point cut and a 10% chance of a bigger half-point reduction.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Colorado Springs club shooting A 22-year-old gunman entered an LGBTQ nightclub in November 2022 in Colorado Springs shortly before midnight and immediately opened fire, killing at least five people and injuring 25 others before patrons confronted and stopped him, police said.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The peak of hurricane season is here, and activity could soon ramp up, despite the relative quiet currently occurring in the tropics, according to meteorologists.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Momentarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentarily. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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