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momentarily

[moh-muhn-tair-uh-lee, moh-muhn-ter-]

adverb

  1. for a moment; briefly.

    to pause momentarily.

  2. at any moment; imminently.

    expected to occur momentarily.

  3. Now Rare.instantly.



momentarily

/ -trɪlɪ, ˈməʊməntərəlɪ /

adverb

  1. for an instant; temporarily

  2. from moment to moment; every instant

  3. very soon

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of momentarily1

First recorded in 1645–55; momentary + -ly
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It said that Russell had "momentarily lost control of the car and collided" with Verstappen, who "did not deliberately leave the track".

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He acknowledged that there had been "some loss of control momentarily" at the GHF site in Rafah, but added: "We brought it back under control. We're going to put many more of these."

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According to the investigation's findings, the co-pilot "momentarily" sped up again before abandoning take-off.

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Standing at the center, I felt as though time had momentarily reversed, and I was witnessing the hand-molded tiles being passed up to the newly constructed roof.

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Sir David remembers his first scuba dive on the Great Barrier Reef way back in 1957: "I was so taken aback by the spectacle before me I forgot – momentarily – to breathe."

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