Momentarily

  • 1momentarily — means ‘for a moment, briefly’ in BrE: • Ever the professional, Miss Turton flinched only momentarily and carried on with her report Daily Mail, 2007. In AmE it has this meaning and also the meaning ‘at any moment, imminently’: • Miss Loren had… …

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  • 2Momentarily — Mo men*ta*ri*ly, adv. 1. Every moment; from moment to moment. Shenstone. [1913 Webster] 2. In a moment; in the immediate future. [PJC] …

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  • 3momentarily — index pro tempore Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 4momentarily — (adv.) 1650s, for a moment, from MOMENTARY (Cf. momentary) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Meaning at any moment is from 1928 …

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  • 5momentarily — [adv] for a short time briefly, for a little while, for a minute, for a moment, for an instant, for a second, for a short time, for a short while, immediately, instantly, now, right now, temporarily; concept 820 Ant. lengthily, permanently …

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  • 6momentarily — ► ADVERB 1) for a very short time. 2) N. Amer. very soon …

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  • 7momentarily — [mō΄mən ter′ə lē] adv. 1. for a moment or short time 2. in an instant 3. from moment to moment; at any moment …

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  • 8momentarily — /ˈmoʊməntrəli / (say mohmuhntruhlee), Chiefly US /moʊmənˈtɛrəli / (say mohmuhn teruhlee) adverb 1. for a moment: to hesitate momentarily. 2. every moment; from moment to moment: danger momentarily increasing. 3. at any moment: momentarily liable… …

  • 9momentarily — [[t]mo͟ʊmənte͟ərɪli[/t]] 1) ADV: usu ADV with v Momentarily means for a short time. [mainly BRIT or, WRITTEN] She paused momentarily when she saw them. Syn: briefly 2) ADV: usu ADV after v Momentarily means very soon. [AM] The younger hunters… …

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  • 10momentarily — mo|men|tar|i|ly [ˈməuməntərıli US ˌmoumənˈterıli] adv 1.) for a very short time = ↑briefly ▪ She was momentarily lost for words. ▪ Jimmy paused momentarily. 2.) AmE very soon ▪ Mr Johnson will be with you momentarily …

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