momentarily
adverb
mo·men·tar·i·ly
ˌmō-mən-ˈter-ə-lē 
Examples of momentarily in a Sentence
The wind let up momentarily, allowing us to start a campfire.
He paused momentarily before finishing his speech.
We expect them to arrive momentarily.
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The incident, which momentarily halted the game between the Knicks and the Miami Heat, left fans in shock as Morgan was seen being escorted out while pressing a towel to his face in an apparent attempt to stop a nosebleed.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Father Time is undefeated, but sometimes the best way to momentarily freeze his effects is to spend a second leaping between two skyscrapers.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
Jimmy Kimmel is momentarily pausing his ascent up Oscars host mountain (Bob Hope still sits comfortable at the top, having hosted the ceremony 19 times), handing over the mic to first-time host Conan O'Brien.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Soon, Lizzo finds herself in a club and things get nightmarish quickly, as the partygoers surrounding her momentarily transform into zombie-like creatures and chaos ensues.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Father Time is undefeated, but sometimes the best way to momentarily freeze his effects is to spend a second leaping between two skyscrapers.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
Jimmy Kimmel is momentarily pausing his ascent up Oscars host mountain (Bob Hope still sits comfortable at the top, having hosted the ceremony 19 times), handing over the mic to first-time host Conan O'Brien.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Soon, Lizzo finds herself in a club and things get nightmarish quickly, as the partygoers surrounding her momentarily transform into zombie-like creatures and chaos ensues.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for momentarily
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“Momentarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/momentarily. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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