momentarily

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Pronunciation

/ˈməʊməntəɹəli/ (UK)

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/ˈməʊməntəɹəli/ (UK) · /məʊmənˈtɛɹəli/ (UK)

Definition of momentarily

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

(not-comparable)In a momentary manner; for a moment or instant.

“I imagined momentarily that it was four score and seven years ago, that I had just been brought forth from my mother[…]”
“The numbers thin out the further we get from London, so I don't feel guilty when I remove my mask momentarily to scoff some of the snacks I'd bought at Marylebone.”

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adv

(not-comparable)In a momentary manner; for a moment or instant.

“I imagined momentarily that it was four score and seven years ago, that I had just been brought forth from my mother[…]”
“The numbers thin out the further we get from London, so I don't feel guilty when I remove my mask momentarily to scoff some of the snacks I'd bought at Marylebone.”
(US, not-comparable, proscribed)In a moment or very soon; any minute now, any time now.

“The system will restart momentarily.”
“He told me, further, that the second coming was at hand--was looked for momentarily in Jerusalem.”
(not-comparable)Progressively; moment by moment.

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From momentary + -ly.

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