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momentarily

adv
/ˈməʊməntəɹəli/UK

Etymology

From momentary + -ly.

  1. derived from mōmentārius — “of brief duration”
  2. inherited from momentare
  3. formed as momentarily — “momentary + -ly”

Definitions

  1. In a momentary manner

    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.

  2. In a moment or very soon

    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.

  3. Progressively

    Progressively; moment by moment.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA