momentarily
- adverb
- /ˌmoʊ.mənˈtɛr.ə.li/
- US
- The doctor will be with you momentarily to discuss your test results.
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Watch on YouTubeBut regardless, guys, we will be back momentarily after this commercial break.
- But regardless, guys, we will be back momentarily after this commercial break.
Examples
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We'll be seeing these heroes emerging momentarily.
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But regardless, guys, we will be back momentarily after this commercial break.
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We'll be landing in London momentarily, on our way to India.
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The search team will be up momentarily.
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You should get it momentarily.
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We're running coordinates, we should have them for you momentarily.
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Beth will be down momentarily.
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Now these tour dates should be showing up on your screens momentarily.
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We'll be getting clearance momentarily, so just sit back and enjoy yourselves.
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If you'll have a seat, Dr. Parker will be with you momentarily.
Synonyms
In a short time
Ask someone to wait for a very short time
Very quickly, in a short time
After a very short time
Very quickly in a single moment
Soon, in a short time
Happens very soon, at any moment
Happens very soon
Happening fairly soon but not at a set time
It will happen very soon
For a little time
Happens at any moment
Antonyms
How Soon
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Momentarily comes from moment (from Latin momentum, 'a point in time' or 'movement') plus the ending -ly. Because a 'moment' can mean a short point in time, momentarily can also mean 'very soon' or 'in a short time'.