as in shortly
at or within a short time
we'll be finished momentarily
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Given their locations above our planet, both GOES-18 and GOES-19 caught stunning details of the sun in high resolution before they were momentarily blocked by the moon in a solar eclipse.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Eastern Washington quarterback medical emergency Friday night’s game was momentarily paused in the fourth quarter after Eastern Washington senior quarterback Jared Taylor suffered a medical emergency on the sideline.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
The platforms may also impact Detroit motorists as buses park momentarily in the right-hand lane to let in passengers, but Cramer hopes drivers will be mindful of the change.
—Aurora Sousanis, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
But in this number, Carpenter manages to momentarily seem Swift-ian in two different, contrasting ways.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Eastern Washington quarterback medical emergency Friday night’s game was momentarily paused in the fourth quarter after Eastern Washington senior quarterback Jared Taylor suffered a medical emergency on the sideline.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
The platforms may also impact Detroit motorists as buses park momentarily in the right-hand lane to let in passengers, but Cramer hopes drivers will be mindful of the change.
—Aurora Sousanis, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
But in this number, Carpenter manages to momentarily seem Swift-ian in two different, contrasting ways.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for momentarily
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The original Peaky Blinders series culminated with season six in 2022, shortly before Murphy went on to star in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, nabbing an Academy Award.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Stephen's stepmother lived in the home until shortly before the hurricane.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Democrats are dug in on extending Obamacare subsidies expiring soon, citing Americans' rising health care costs.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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With no agreement in place, the government will soon begin the arduous process of winding down operations, sending furlough notices, and notifying contractors.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Momentarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentarily. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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