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momentarily

1 of 1adverb
/ˌmoʊ.mən.ˈtɛ.rə.li/
1

very soon

B2
  • The train is expected to arrive momentarily, so passengers should prepare to board.
  • She will be with you momentarily after finishing a quick phone call.
  • The power will be restored momentarily after a brief outage in the area.
  • He said the meeting would start momentarily once everyone had arrived.
  • The doctor will come in momentarily to discuss the test results.
2

for a very short time

B2
  • He paused momentarily to catch his breath.
  • The internet connection dropped momentarily before reconnecting.
  • The train stopped momentarily for passengers to board.
  • The sun emerged from behind the clouds momentarily.
  • She hesitated momentarily before making a decision.