momentarily
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3.7
- adverb
- /ˌmoʊ.mənˈtɛr.ə.li/
- She paused momentarily to catch her breath before continuing her run.
- pause momentarily
- only momentarily
- forget momentarily
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Watch on YouTubeAnd, and we have to momentarily dispose of that.
- And, and we have to momentarily dispose of that.
- So there was one clip where people saying Floyd knocked him out momentarily and and then he held Logan up.
- But The thing is, I went, I was momentarily wary and he could see that glimpse of of sort of weariness.
- And they read some of those things and it's they're looking for anything, anything to cling on to, to alter the despair momentarily.
- Or the neglectful narcissistic parent might either completely jump ship or just momentarily step away so they don't have to deal with you.
- You can either do it momentarily or you can place your hand there and leave it there, or you can form a prayer mudra and hold it there.
- And when I heard that, I cringed so hard I momentarily had ABS.
- There's like a sadness to it because it's so momentarily, but it's so epic.
Examples
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I momentarily lost my composure.
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The fireworks lit up the sky momentarily before fading away.
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Now quickly though, have a look with me just momentarily at this.
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When you looked into my eyes, you were momentarily drawn to me.
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This will only be momentarily uncomfortable.
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The industry of the campus has momentarily ceased.
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Rejection is momentarily, but regret is lifetime.
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Carol, this will cease momentarily.
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I was so impressed and surprised that whether you believe it or not, momentarily I was speechless.
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But there are new temptations in the age of social media, not least of all the simple and momentarily satisfying retweet.
Synonyms
399
1.0
Ask someone to wait for a very short time
197
3.2
For a short time and not permanent
164
3.4
For a short time that is not meant to last
103
1.7
After a very short time
32
2.5
Very quickly in a single moment
3
5.5
For a very short time
1
6.8
For a short time before returning to normal
1
1.5
For a little time
1
8.2
Lasts for a very short time
1
7.9
For a short time
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Etymology
Momentarily comes from moment (from Latin momentum, 'movement' or 'a short time') plus the ending -ly. So, thinking of a 'moment' as a tiny movement of time helps you remember that momentarily can mean 'for a very short time'.