as in shortly
at or within a short time
we'll be finished momentarily
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Recent Examples of momentarily
Papercut disrupts that, if only momentarily.
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Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
16 June 2026
So in Love, turning both of them into bestsellers again – at least momentarily.
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Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Still, while industries and technologies change around hip-hop — and even when the genre momentarily slips from atop the pop charts — the culture continues to evolve rather than expire.
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John Kennedy,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2026
The throwback elements of Rush’s show – the zigzagging colored lasers, the bursts of pyro that momentarily stunned with their booms, the gratification of watching musicians so focused on their music that running around the stage was not an option – reminded of a simpler era of concert-going.
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Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
16 June 2026
So in Love, turning both of them into bestsellers again – at least momentarily.
—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Still, while industries and technologies change around hip-hop — and even when the genre momentarily slips from atop the pop charts — the culture continues to evolve rather than expire.
—
John Kennedy,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2026
The throwback elements of Rush’s show – the zigzagging colored lasers, the bursts of pyro that momentarily stunned with their booms, the gratification of watching musicians so focused on their music that running around the stage was not an option – reminded of a simpler era of concert-going.
—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for momentarily
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The rock band, which consists of Rick Mitarotonda, Trevor Weekz, Peter Anspach and Cotter Ellis, released a statement shortly after the incident, extending their condolences to the victim’s family and loved ones.
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Then, shortly after that team shrank, Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system (FSD) got worse.
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Turner, a family attorney, told attendees that Crump would be traveling to Senatobia soon to continue the push for accountability.
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
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“Momentarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentarily. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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