momentarily
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ˈməʊməntəɹəli/ / /məʊmənˈtɛɹəli/
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree English momentary Middle English -ly English -ly English momentarily From momentary + -ly.
- 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.”
- 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.”
- Progressively; moment by moment.