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Definition of momentarily in English: momentarilyadverb ˈməʊm(ə)nt(ə)rɪliˌməʊm(ə)nˈtɛrɪliˌmoʊmənˈtɛrəli 1For a very short time. as he passed Jenny's door, he paused momentarily Example sentencesExamples - But the full back momentarily lost his concentration and didn't seize the loose ball.
- I was getting ready to go call a cab, and paused momentarily to gaze at Gavin.
- His words hit me like blow to the stomach, and I was momentarily speechless.
- They momentarily suspend the action and draw attention to the writing process behind the story.
- The other activities going on behind the desk stopped momentarily and the staff glanced at one another in quiet suspicion.
- Nevertheless, I was momentarily taken aback by this packaging revelation.
- A tall, strong, handsome woman, she looks momentarily lost and vulnerable.
- She was reversing out of the drive and left the car momentarily, possibly to close the garage, when the thieves struck.
- Jane paused momentarily, caught up in shock at both her own mistake and at Mr. Collins's harsh reaction.
- The teenager then tried to run outside but had his way momentarily blocked by the bank's automatic doors.
- He paused there momentarily, wondering if he should just say it and get it over with.
- He said Mitchell paused only momentarily before crossing the central reservation.
- I was momentarily distracted by the latest item of spam in my inbox.
- It meant that my chores were momentarily forgotten and I was free to roam about with my friends.
- And I may have momentarily gone onto two wheels at a couple of roundabouts.
- Let's just hope we've only momentarily lost sight of what really is.
- Quicky I grabbed the bag and held it tight hoping to momentarily fill my void.
- It started on Friday mid-morning and stopped momentarily for an hour or two after midnight.
- Under the early afternoon sun, she closed her eyes momentarily in a vain attempt to contain her anguish.
- What I actually saw left me momentarily confused, unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality.
Synonyms briefly, temporarily, fleetingly, for a moment, for a second, for an instant, for a minute, for a little while 2North American At any moment; very soon. my husband will be here to pick me up momentarily Synonyms (very) soon, in a minute, in a second, in a trice, in a flash, shortly, any minute, any minute now, in a short time, in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, in (less than) no time, in no time at all, before you know it, before long informal in a jiffy, in two shakes, in two shakes of a lamb's tail, before you can say Jack Robinson, in the blink of an eye, in a blink, in the wink of an eye, in a wink, before you can say knife British informal in a tick, in two ticks, in a mo North American informal in a snap archaic or informal anon archaic ere long
Definition of momentarily in US English: momentarilyadverbˌmoʊmənˈtɛrəliˌmōmənˈterəlē 1For a very short time. as he passed Jenny's door, he paused momentarily Example sentencesExamples - And I may have momentarily gone onto two wheels at a couple of roundabouts.
- Let's just hope we've only momentarily lost sight of what really is.
- Quicky I grabbed the bag and held it tight hoping to momentarily fill my void.
- His words hit me like blow to the stomach, and I was momentarily speechless.
- But the full back momentarily lost his concentration and didn't seize the loose ball.
- A tall, strong, handsome woman, she looks momentarily lost and vulnerable.
- I was momentarily distracted by the latest item of spam in my inbox.
- What I actually saw left me momentarily confused, unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality.
- It meant that my chores were momentarily forgotten and I was free to roam about with my friends.
- The other activities going on behind the desk stopped momentarily and the staff glanced at one another in quiet suspicion.
- I was getting ready to go call a cab, and paused momentarily to gaze at Gavin.
- He paused there momentarily, wondering if he should just say it and get it over with.
- Jane paused momentarily, caught up in shock at both her own mistake and at Mr. Collins's harsh reaction.
- Under the early afternoon sun, she closed her eyes momentarily in a vain attempt to contain her anguish.
- He said Mitchell paused only momentarily before crossing the central reservation.
- They momentarily suspend the action and draw attention to the writing process behind the story.
- She was reversing out of the drive and left the car momentarily, possibly to close the garage, when the thieves struck.
- The teenager then tried to run outside but had his way momentarily blocked by the bank's automatic doors.
- It started on Friday mid-morning and stopped momentarily for an hour or two after midnight.
- Nevertheless, I was momentarily taken aback by this packaging revelation.
Synonyms briefly, temporarily, fleetingly, for a moment, for a second, for an instant, for a minute, for a little while 2North American At any moment; very soon. my husband will be here to pick me up momentarily Synonyms soon, very soon, in a minute, in a second, in a trice, in a flash, shortly, any minute, any minute now, in a short time, in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, in no time, in less than no time, in no time at all, before you know it, before long
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