momentarily (ˈməʊməntərəlɪ
;-trɪlɪ) or (ˈməʊməntlɪ)
Definitions
adverb
- for an instant; temporarily
- from moment to moment; every instant
- US Canadian very soon
Also (for senses 1, 2)
Synonyms
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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
- British English:
momentarily
Momentarily means for a short time.She paused momentarily.ˈməʊməntərəlɪ; -trɪlɪ ADVERB She paused momentarily.
- Spanish:
momentáneamente
adv
- French:
momentanément
adv
- German:
vorübergehend
adv
- Chinese: 即刻 adv
- Arabic: لِلَـحْظَةٍ adv
- Portuguese: momentaneamente adv
- Russian: моментально adv
- Croatian: trenutačno adv
- Czech: krátce adv
- Danish: momentant adv
- Dutch: kortstondig adv
- Finnish: hetkeksi adv
- Greek: προς στιγμή adv
- Italian: momentaneamente adv
- Japanese: ちょっとの間 adv
- Korean: 순간적으로 adv
- Norwegian: hvert øyeblikk adv
- Polish: momentalnie adv
- Brazilian Portuguese: momentaneamente adv
- European Spanish:
momentáneamente
adv
- Swedish: för ett ögonblick adv
- Thai: ในเวลาอันใกล้ adj
- Turkish: bir anlığına adv
- Vietnamese: trong giây lát adv
Usage examples
Sinclair looked at his watch, momentarily wishing he could sleep.
, The Scar (1990)Participants must forget their positions momentarily , take risks and generally speak freely, making even `silly' proposals.
Business Today (2002)James Garner was the voice of God and Alan Cumming the voice of The Devil in this momentarily controversial 2000 animated series.
Ottawa Sun (2003)I once, I continue, even momentarily dozed off during a hot air balloon ride.
Independent (1998)Anger momentarily flared up inside her against the dead man.
, The Glasgow Girls (1994)