momentarily

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.

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

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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

Translations

momentarily [ˈməuməntrɪlɪ] adv → momentáneamente;

(US) (= very soon); de un momento a otro

momentarily [ˈməuməntrɪlɪ] moment adv → momentanément;

(US) (= soon); bientôt

momentarily [ˈməuməntrɪlɪ] moment adv → für einen Augenblick or Moment;

(US) (very soon) → jeden Augenblick or Moment

momentarily [ˈməuməntərɪlɪ] adv → per un momento;

(US) (= very soon); da un momento all'altro