as in shortly
at or within a short time
we'll be finished momentarily
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Recent Examples of momentarily
Overall market price action in the month of April has been historic as the Cboe Volatility Index vaulted over 60 momentarily after uncertainty surrounding trade tariffs caught investors off guard.
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Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Many evergreen collections are able to return to various tallies, having been momentarily displaced by flashier new items.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
The bus pulled up at a high speed, losing control momentarily and hitting Mayara.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 2 May 2025
Court injunctions and legal actions have momentarily left those directives up in the air, but federal funds now seem particularly precarious.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Many evergreen collections are able to return to various tallies, having been momentarily displaced by flashier new items.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
The bus pulled up at a high speed, losing control momentarily and hitting Mayara.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 2 May 2025
Court injunctions and legal actions have momentarily left those directives up in the air, but federal funds now seem particularly precarious.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for momentarily
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Here is some historical data regarding the previous post-earnings performance of Take-Two Interactive Software stock compared to the performance of peers that announced earnings shortly before Take-Two Interactive Software.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Fire crews were dispatched to the West Baltimore fire shortly before 7:00 p.m., Marsh said, adding that no injuries have been reported.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
13 May 2025
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Worked by enslaved captives transported from Africa, Madagascar and South Asia, dense forests soon became thriving coffee and sugar plantations.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 May 2025
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The latest season of The Voice is almost over, meaning one of the five remaining contestants will soon become the Season 27 champion.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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“Momentarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentarily. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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