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momentarily.

In a momentary manner; for a moment or instant.

11 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈməʊməntəɹəli/UK/məʊmənˈtɛɹəli/UK
  1. In a momentary manner; for a moment or instant.

    not-comparable
  2. In a moment or very soon; any minute now, any time now.

    US · not-comparable · proscribed
    The system will restart momentarily.
  3. Progressively; moment by moment.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English momentary Middle English -ly English -ly English momentarily From momentary + -ly.

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