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mo·men·tar·i·ly  (mmn-târ-l)
adv.
1. For a moment or an instant.
2. Usage Problem In a moment; very soon.
3. Moment by moment; progressively.
Usage Note: Momentarily is widely used in speech to mean "in a moment," as in The manager is on another line, but she'll be with you momentarily. This usage rarely leads to ambiguity since the intended sense can usually be determined on the basis of the tense of the verb and the context. Nonetheless, many critics hold that the adverb should be reserved for the senses "for a moment," and the extended usage is unacceptable to 59 percent of the Usage Panel.
momentarily [ˈməʊməntərəlɪ -trɪlɪ]
adv
1. for an instant; temporarily
2. from moment to moment; every instant
3. US and Canadian very soon Also (for senses 1, 2) momently [ˈməʊməntlɪ]
momentarily, presently - Momentarily means "in a moment"; presently means "soon" or "shortly."
See also related terms for moment.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.momentarily - for an instant or momentmomentarily - for an instant or moment; "we paused momentarily before proceeding"; "a cardinal perched momently on the dogwood branch"
momently
2.momentarily - at any momentmomentarily - at any moment; "she will be with you momently"
momently
momentarily
adverb 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.
Translations
momentarily [ˈməʊməntərɪlɪ] ADV
1. (= for a moment) → por un momento, momentáneamente
he paused momentarily to → paró un momento para ...
2. (US) (= at any moment) → de un momento a otro, en seguida, ahorita(LAm)
momentarily [ˌməʊmənˈtɛrəli] adv
(= for a short time) → momentanément
(US) (= soon) → bientôt
momentarily
adv
→ (für) einen Augenblick or Moment; she shivered momentarily → sie zitterte einen Moment lang
(US) (= very soon) → jeden Augenblick or Moment; (= from moment to moment) → zusehends
momentarily [ˈməʊmənt/ərɪlɪ] adv (for a second) → per un momento (Am) (very soon) → da un momento all'altro
momentarily → كل لحظة krátce momentant vorübergehend προς στιγμή momentáneamente hetkeksi momentanément trenutačno momentaneamente ちょっとの間 순간적으로 kortstondig hvert øyeblikk momentalnie momentaneamente моментально för ett ögonblick ในเวลาอันใกล้ bir anlığına trong giây lát 即刻
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