momentarily
adverb
mo·men·tar·i·ly
ˌmō-mən-ˈter-ə-lē 
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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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Previously, a union effort at a Whole Foods outlet in Madison, Wisconsin in 2002 had momentarily materialized but was dissolved the following year.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
Often driving Buffett to invest in businesses whose stocks are momentarily undervalued by the market, this rigorous approach stresses long-term growth and stability over short-term rewards, but should this be adjusted in the current environment?
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Mar-a-Lago is viewed as a place of safety for those in Trump circles, who said that being out in public with him can feel risky, after two assassination attempts and one cell phone thrown at his feet that aides momentarily thought was a bomb.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
The young Calgary Flames netminder stretches his extremities, christens his crease by squirting it with whatever’s in his water bottle and might momentarily skate around his net.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
Often driving Buffett to invest in businesses whose stocks are momentarily undervalued by the market, this rigorous approach stresses long-term growth and stability over short-term rewards, but should this be adjusted in the current environment?
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Mar-a-Lago is viewed as a place of safety for those in Trump circles, who said that being out in public with him can feel risky, after two assassination attempts and one cell phone thrown at his feet that aides momentarily thought was a bomb.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
The young Calgary Flames netminder stretches his extremities, christens his crease by squirting it with whatever’s in his water bottle and might momentarily skate around his net.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Momentarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/momentarily. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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