Synonyms: briefly, for a moment, temporarily, for a second More Synonyms of momentarily
2. adverb [usually ADVERB after verb]
Momentarily means very soon.
[US]
The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote momentarily on his nominationto the Supreme Court.
momentarily in British English
(ˈməʊməntərəlɪ, -trɪlɪ)
adverb
1.
for an instant; temporarily
2.
from moment to moment; every instant
3. US and Canadian
very soon
Also (for senses 1, 2): momently
momentarily in American English
(ˌmoʊmənˈtɛrəli)
adverb
1.
for a moment or short time
2.
in an instant
3.
from moment to moment; at any moment
Examples of 'momentarily' in a sentence
momentarily
He would momentarily look up to check the road but for 90 per cent of the time he was on his computer.
The Sun (2016)
She seems momentarily thrown by the question.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
She pauses and looks momentarily very sad.
The Sun (2012)
He seems momentarily staggered at the suggestion.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
She looks sad momentarily but then shrugs her shoulders.
The Sun (2013)
She looks momentarily panicked but stands her ground.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Or running into the car in front because you momentarily looked down to change the radio channel?
The Sun (2010)
She stops and looks momentarily aghast.
The Sun (2013)
Pause momentarily, then push yourself up.
The Sun (2013)
My opponent looks momentarily stunned, then miffed.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He pauses, momentarily reflecting on his attacker.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
She looks momentarily nonplussed, then laughs.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Mir looked momentarily put out by this, but recovered quickly.
James Fergusson KANDAHAR COCKNEY: A Tale of Two Worlds (2004)
There were two famous wobbles, moments when the carefully constructed narrative seemed momentarily to escape his control.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
I paused my gloating momentarily to glance over my shoulder.
Christianity Today (2000)
But gloves have become the stylist's short cut to making an otherwise boring outfit look momentarily quite interesting on the catwalk.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Delays over her bathtub had occurred partly because the board prohibited whirlpool tubs, and partly because she had paused momentarily in revising her plans.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Last night, questioned about the continuing misgivings over his performances, he looked momentarily stunned but was then defiant.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Arriving for a hastily convened press conference, he was momentarily stunned by how few journalists were there, before the seats quickly filled up.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In other languages
momentarily
British English: momentarily /ˈməʊməntərəlɪ; -trɪlɪ/ ADVERB
Momentarily means for a short time.
She paused momentarily.
American English: momentarily
Arabic: لِلَـحْظَةٍ
Brazilian Portuguese: momentaneamente
Chinese: 即刻
Croatian: trenutačno
Czech: krátce
Danish: momentant
Dutch: kortstondig
European Spanish: momentáneamente
Finnish: hetkeksi
French: momentanément
German: vorübergehend
Greek: προς στιγμή
Italian: momentaneamente
Japanese: ちょっとの間
Korean: 순간적으로
Norwegian: hvert øyeblikk
Polish: momentalnie
European Portuguese: momentaneamente
Romanian: momentan
Russian: очень быстро
Latin American Spanish: momentáneamente
Swedish: för ett ögonblick
Thai: ในเวลาอันใกล้
Turkish: bir anlığına
Ukrainian: миттєво
Vietnamese: trong giây lát
Chinese translation of 'momentarily'
momentarily
(ˈməuməntrɪlɪ)
adv
(Brit, = for a moment) 短暂(暫)地 (duǎnzàn de)
(US, = very soon) 立即 (lìjí)
(adverb)
She paused momentarily when she saw them.
Synonyms
briefly
He smiled briefly.
for a moment
temporarily
The agreement has at least temporarily halted the civil war.
for a second
for a minute
for a short time
for an instant
for a little while
for a short while
for the nonce
Additional synonyms
in the sense of temporarily
The agreement has at least temporarily halted the civil war.