as in shortly
at or within a short time
we'll be finished momentarily
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Recent Examples of momentarily
Manuelian contends Fathizadeh had momentarily gone to the kitchen to turn off a stove and stir oatmeal, and did not realize two of the children had gone to the pool area, where the pool gate was usually locked.
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
As Dane then recalls times spent at the beach in Santa Monica, Hawaii and Mexico with his wife and girls, the Euphoria actor becomes momentarily choked up.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
With the puck in the offensive zone, a Canadian player was knocked into Finnish goalie Juuse Saros, momentarily pushing him out of position.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
To ensure the opening scene felt immersive rather than voyeuristic, Ray momentarily stepped back into his DJ bag.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
As Dane then recalls times spent at the beach in Santa Monica, Hawaii and Mexico with his wife and girls, the Euphoria actor becomes momentarily choked up.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
With the puck in the offensive zone, a Canadian player was knocked into Finnish goalie Juuse Saros, momentarily pushing him out of position.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
To ensure the opening scene felt immersive rather than voyeuristic, Ray momentarily stepped back into his DJ bag.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for momentarily
Adverb
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Police separated the two groups, but tensions began to escalate shortly before noon.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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In a cap-saving move, the Pats released veteran linebacker Jahlani Tavai shortly before the start of free agency Monday.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Momentarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentarily. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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