as in shortly
at or within a short time
we'll be finished momentarily
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Recent Examples of momentarily
This was not a question of breaking into line, but of being momentarily absent from it.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
After delivering the big hit, Brooks stood up and momentarily stood over Freiermuth before the tight end came to his feet.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
In the post, the president momentarily appeared to be mourning Reiner, though that only lasted through the first sentence of his response.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
One has to assume that parting ways with a frequent MVP candidate would mean hitting the reset button momentarily.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
After delivering the big hit, Brooks stood up and momentarily stood over Freiermuth before the tight end came to his feet.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
In the post, the president momentarily appeared to be mourning Reiner, though that only lasted through the first sentence of his response.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
One has to assume that parting ways with a frequent MVP candidate would mean hitting the reset button momentarily.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for momentarily
Adverb
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Byrne and Cannavale first met in 2012 and sparked dating rumors shortly thereafter.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Carneiro crushed a 58-yarder shortly before half to cut the Hurricanes’ lead to 17-13.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Senate rejected a three-year extension last month, but serious bipartisan talks are underway in hopes of finding a compromise soon, reportedly early next week.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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According to a Mercury News report from the time, the neighbor called for help, and was soon joined by another resident who described the apartment as having been ransacked.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Momentarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentarily. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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