as in shortly
at or within a short time
we'll be finished momentarily
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Recent Examples of momentarily
Around this point in Jane’s testimony, Diddy could be seen resting his head in his hand momentarily.
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Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 9 June 2025
Their fight culminated on Mother’s Day with a call from Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, who told the Alexanders that Hamas would be announcing the release of their son momentarily.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 19 May 2025
And Hiddleston, in the second section, has an extended dance number that momentarily sends the movie soaring.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 June 2025
The share of total minutes recorded for players 6-foot-3 or shorter had been falling for a while—from 23% to 18% between 2008-09 to 2018-19—but momentarily surged up to 22% because of the change in height measurement.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 June 2025
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Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 9 June 2025
Their fight culminated on Mother’s Day with a call from Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, who told the Alexanders that Hamas would be announcing the release of their son momentarily.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 19 May 2025
And Hiddleston, in the second section, has an extended dance number that momentarily sends the movie soaring.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 June 2025
The share of total minutes recorded for players 6-foot-3 or shorter had been falling for a while—from 23% to 18% between 2008-09 to 2018-19—but momentarily surged up to 22% because of the change in height measurement.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for momentarily
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The tragic sequence of events began shortly before 2 a.m. on Monday, when Garcia was involved in a solo car accident on the southbound lanes of the 405 Freeway, just north of Moraga Drive in the Brentwood and Bel Air area, according to the California Highway Patrol.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Two agents were seen attaching items to the property's door and front window shortly before the explosion occurred.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Other liberty trees soon arose, and patriots often gathered beneath the branches seeking wisdom and support.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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Please check back again soon for the recorded video. LIVE VIDEO TO BEGIN AFTER AD Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Use up and down arrows to change volume, and spacebar or enter to toggle mute.—
Dhruv Mehrotra,
Wired News,
25 June 2025
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“Momentarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentarily. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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