as in shortly
at or within a short time
we'll be finished momentarily
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Recent Examples of momentarily
But in this number, Carpenter manages to momentarily seem Swift-ian in two different, contrasting ways.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
While poor earnings could send tech stocks down momentarily, the S&P 500 has yielded returns in most years since its inception.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
The SkyRaider was knocked out of the air and contact was momentarily lost with the quadcopter due to the massive recoil, though the little aircraft did survive and communications were reestablished.
—New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2025
Bingo momentarily flinches, and Atlas rolls onto his back in response.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
While poor earnings could send tech stocks down momentarily, the S&P 500 has yielded returns in most years since its inception.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
The SkyRaider was knocked out of the air and contact was momentarily lost with the quadcopter due to the massive recoil, though the little aircraft did survive and communications were reestablished.
—New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2025
Bingo momentarily flinches, and Atlas rolls onto his back in response.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for momentarily
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At least 15 users joined Gendron’s server shortly before the supermarket shooting spree, a source with knowledge of Discord’s internal investigation told CNN.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Watson filed the lawsuit back in early August, just shortly before Lopez passed the primary election for the Unified Government’s District 2 at-large seat.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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While the container comes with a month's worth of capsules, many reviewers noticed results way sooner.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Hannan, as a member of the Conservative Party, is not planning to defect any time soon.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Momentarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentarily. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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