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momentarily
mo·men·tar·i·ly M0378200 (mō′mən-târ′ə-lē)adv.1. For a moment or an instant.2. In a moment; very soon.3. Usage Problem At the moment; for the time being.Usage Note: Momentarily is widely used in speech to mean "in a moment, shortly," as in The manager is on another line, but she'll be with you momentarily. Many critics dislike this use, insisting that the adverb should only be used to mean "for a moment," as in He hesitated momentarily before entering the room. But the Usage Panel's resistance to the nontraditional use has waned over time. For the first example above, the Usage Panel acceptance rate was 59 percent in 1988, 68 percent in 1999, and 83 percent in 2013. Also in 2013, 63 percent of the Panel approved of the vaguer use of momentarily in the sense of "at the moment" where the length of time is open-ended, as in The file server is momentarily out of order. This figure is up slightly from the 58 percent acceptance rate for the same sentence in 1999.momentarily (ˈməʊməntərəlɪ; -trɪlɪ) adv1. for an instant; temporarily2. from moment to moment; every instant3. US and Canadian very soon Also (for senses 1, 2): momentlymo•men•tar•i•ly (ˌmoʊ mənˈtɛər ə li, ˈmoʊ mənˌtɛr-)
adv. 1. for a moment; briefly. 2. at any moment; imminently. 3. instantly. [1645–55] momentarily, presently - Momentarily means "in a moment"; presently means "soon" or "shortly."See also related terms for moment.momentarilySomething that happens momentarily happens for only a short time. She paused momentarily when she saw them.He had momentarily forgotten that the Captain couldn't see.In American English, momentarily is also used to mean 'very soon indeed', especially in announcements about the arrival or departure of planes. 'Momentarily' is not used like this in British English. We will arrive in Paris momentarily.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. |  momentarily - for an instant or moment; "we paused momentarily before proceeding"; "a cardinal perched momently on the dogwood branch"momently | | 2. |  momentarily - at any moment; "she will be with you momently"momently |
momentarilyadverb briefly, for a moment, temporarily, for a second, for a minute, for a short time, for an instant, for a little while, for a short while, for the nonce She paused momentarily when she saw them.Translationsmoment (ˈməumənt) noun1. a very short space of time. I'll be ready in a moment; after a few moments' silence. 片刻 片刻，瞬间 2. a particular point in time. At that moment, the telephone rang. 特定 时刻ˈmomentary adjective lasting for only a moment. a momentary feeling of fear. 片刻的，短暫的 倾刻的ˈmomentarily ((American) moumənˈte-) adverb 一時，短暫地 短暂地moˈmentous (-ˈmen-) adjective of great importance. a momentous event. 重大的 重大的moˈmentously adverb 重大地 重大地at the moment at this particular time; now. She's rather busy at the moment. 此刻 此刻the moment (that) exactly when. I want to see him the moment he arrives. 一…就… 一 ... 就 ... ，这一刻 EncyclopediaSeemomentmomentarily
Related to momentarily: erroneously, thoroughlySynonyms for momentarilyadv brieflySynonyms- briefly
- for a moment
- temporarily
- for a second
- for a minute
- for a short time
- for an instant
- for a little while
- for a short while
- for the nonce
Synonyms for momentarilyadv for an instant or momentSynonymsadv at any momentSynonyms |