as in shortly
at or within a short time
we'll be finished momentarily
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Williams joked, momentarily stopping her prepared speech and laughing.
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Charlie was loving every minute, laughing constantly as Poppy spun in circles, and stopped momentarily before running back and forth again, sneezing and shaking her head.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
While previously adopted policies have sometimes been volatile — momentarily diffusing tensions yet still underscoring instability — the unpredictable nature of AI advancements calls for a reassessment of current practices.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
Those odds dropped slowly with each game Ovechkin missed due to a fractured left fibula until all progress from his hot streak was momentarily erased.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Charlie was loving every minute, laughing constantly as Poppy spun in circles, and stopped momentarily before running back and forth again, sneezing and shaking her head.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
While previously adopted policies have sometimes been volatile — momentarily diffusing tensions yet still underscoring instability — the unpredictable nature of AI advancements calls for a reassessment of current practices.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
Those odds dropped slowly with each game Ovechkin missed due to a fractured left fibula until all progress from his hot streak was momentarily erased.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Momentarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentarily. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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