momentarily

Examples

• All

• We'll be seeing these heroes emerging momentarily.

  Uncommon Valor (1983)

• But regardless, guys, we will be back momentarily after this commercial break.

  H3 Podcast

• We'll be landing in London momentarily, on our way to India.

  Hitpig! (2024)

• The search team will be up momentarily.

  Equilibrium (2002)

• You should get it momentarily.

  End Game (2006)

• We're running coordinates, we should have them for you momentarily.

  Terminator Genisys (2015)

• Beth will be down momentarily.

  Eating Miss Campbell (2022)

• Now these tour dates should be showing up on your screens momentarily.

  Late Night with the Devil (2024)

• We'll be getting clearance momentarily, so just sit back and enjoy yourselves.

  Airport '77 (1977)

• If you'll have a seat, Dr. Parker will be with you momentarily.

  Medium Raw (2010)

Synonyms

S

soon

vsmomentarily

∞ 1.0

In a short time

is similar but emphasizes a very short delay rather than general nearness

J

just a minute

vsmomentarily

198 1.0

Ask someone to wait for a very short time

expresses the same short wait but not as a request

I

in no time

vsmomentarily

174 1.3

Very quickly, in a short time

focuses on happening soon rather than on rapid speed

I

in just a minute

vsmomentarily

54 1.7

After a very short time

covers the same near future but more generally

I

in a flash

vsmomentarily

• Informal

35 2.5

Very quickly in a single moment

refers to the near future without stressing sudden speed

P

presently

vsmomentarily

8 3.4

Soon, in a short time

is more about a very short upcoming moment rather than general soonness

I

imminently

vsmomentarily

6 4.8

Happens very soon, at any moment

suggests a near future but with slightly less imminent force

S

shortly

vsmomentarily

6 1.5

For a little time

means a brief upcoming time rather than a short duration

I

in two shakes

vsmomentarily

• Informal

3 7.0

Happens very soon

is the general expression for the same short future

S

soonish

vsmomentarily

• Informal

1 8.1

Happening fairly soon but not at a set time

is more definite about occurring in a very short time

M

momently

vsmomentarily

• Archaic

9.6

Happens at any moment

is slightly less urgent, meaning very soon but not at once

I

in a mo

vsmomentarily

• UK

8.8

It will happen very soon

means the same near future but without the spoken phrase use

Antonyms

E

eventually

∞ 3.0

After a long time

L

later

1.0

Happening after something else in time

How Soon

immediately

∞ 1.0

momentarily

• US

30 3.6

shortly

621 1.0

soon

∞ 1.0

eventually

∞ 3.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology