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momentarily
- /ˈməʊməntəɹəli/ UK
- /məʊmənˈtɛɹəli/ UK
Where it comes from
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English momentary
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English momentarily
From momentary + -ly.
adverb
- 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[…]
- In a moment or very soon; any minute now, any time now. The system will restart momentarily.
- Progressively; moment by moment.
Similar: shortly, soon, temporarily, progressively, step by step
