as in shortly
at or within a short time
we'll be finished momentarily
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Recent Examples of momentarily
The Rays got a slight scare in the eighth when third baseman Junior Caminero momentarily grabbed, then dropped a foul ball and crashed over the railing, through the netting into the stands.
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Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2025
The witness described the orbs as momentarily pitch black.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Then the steering wheel wobbled momentarily, and instead of turning it proceeded straight into the lane meant for oncoming traffic, prompting a honk from a car behind it.
—Abhirup Roy, USA Today, 27 June 2025
The second-year guard hit four 3s as Golden State momentarily took a one-point lead.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
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Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2025
The witness described the orbs as momentarily pitch black.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Then the steering wheel wobbled momentarily, and instead of turning it proceeded straight into the lane meant for oncoming traffic, prompting a honk from a car behind it.
—Abhirup Roy, USA Today, 27 June 2025
The second-year guard hit four 3s as Golden State momentarily took a one-point lead.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for momentarily
Adverb
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Wilkins was injured in Week 5 last season and had some sort of setback in his recovery that took him out of offseason practices and landed him on the physically unable to perform list shortly before training camp opened Wednesday.—
Mark Anderson,
Baltimore Sun,
25 July 2025
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As out-of-towners continue to move to the Valley, national chains popular in other states do their best to follow shortly behind.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Despite the malfunction, the seasoned performer kept her composure and soon continued to sing to her fans.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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Water depth - The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 July 2025
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“Momentarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentarily. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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