as in shortly
at or within a short time
we'll be finished momentarily
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Recent Examples of momentarily
That momentarily paused a three-game losing streak for the club, which is 1-6 in its last seven games.
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Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
The sound of water, which normally underlay everyday life, had been momentarily eradicated.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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
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Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
The sound of water, which normally underlay everyday life, had been momentarily eradicated.
—
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Papercut disrupts that, if only momentarily.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for momentarily
Recent Examples of Synonyms for momentarily
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Roth was placed on administrative leave but returned to work shortly afterward, according to the lawsuit.
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Seuc has been the director of Boulder County Open Space since April 6, arriving shortly before the county commissioners announced their alternating trail use proposal.
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Authorities confirmed soon after her disappearance that DNA tests showed that blood found on Nancy Guthrie's front porch came from her.
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Paterson could be a temporary replacement and will soon be back to his Monday-night gig at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge.
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“Momentarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentarily. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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