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adverb
- 1. for a very short time: "as he passed Jenny's door, he paused momentarily" Similar
- 2. at any moment; very soon: North American "my husband will be here to pick me up momentarily" Similar
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momentarily | American Dictionary. adverb [ not gradable ] us / ˌmoʊ·mənˈteər·ə·li / Add to word list. for or in a short time: I was momentarily confused.
: at any moment : in a moment. Synonyms. anon. before long. by and by. directly. presently. shortly. soon. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. 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.
Momentarily means for a short time. [mainly British, written] She paused momentarily when she saw them. Synonyms: briefly, for a moment, temporarily, for a second More Synonyms of momentarily. 2. adverb [usually ADVERB after verb] Momentarily means very soon. [US]
Momentarily definition: for a moment; briefly. See examples of MOMENTARILY used in a sentence.
us / ˌmoʊ.mənˈter. ə l.i / uk / ˌməʊ.mənˈter. ə l.i / Add to word list. for a very short time: She was momentarily confused by the foreign road signs. US. very soon: I'll be ready to leave momentarily. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Short in time. abbreviated. at a moment's/two hours'/three weeks', etc. notice idiom. awhile.
The original meaning of the adverb momentarily was "lasting for brief time": "She was daydreaming and momentarily lost her train of thought." Today, the word is frequently used to mean "very soon." A waiter might say to a hungry customer, "Your food will be ready momentarily."
Definition of momentarily adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "MOMENTARILY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Definition of momentarily – Learner’s Dictionary. momentarily. adverb. uk / ˈməʊmənt ə r ə li / us. Add to word list Add to word list. for a very short time: I momentarily forgot his name. (Definition of momentarily from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of momentarily. in Chinese (Traditional)
adv. 1. For a moment or an instant. 2. In a moment; very soon. 3. Usage Problem At the moment; for the time being. Usage Note: Momentarily is widely used in speech to mean "in a moment, shortly," as in The manager is on another line, but she'll be with you momentarily.
