momentarily
Adverb
- for an instant or moment
- "we paused momentarily before proceeding"
- at any moment
Adv
- In a momentary manner; for a moment or instant.
- In a moment or very soon; any minute now, any time now.
- Progressively; moment by moment.
Examples
- The system will restart momentarily.
Origin / Etymology
From momentary + -ly.
Synonyms
momently, briefly, gradually, incrementally, presently, progressively, shortly, soon, step by step, temporarily
Scrabble Score: 18
momentarily: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordmomentarily: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
momentarily: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 21
momentarily: valid Words With Friends Word