as in shortly
at or within a short time
we'll be finished momentarily
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But before Lamar and Jackson extrapolate that discography tension for a larger commentary on being Black in America, Lamar momentarily sidesteps the game metaphor in the set design, opting to begin rapping an extended snippet of an unreleased GNX track.
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025
Regardless, our concerns should not be satiated as soon as our own group’s threats are momentarily alleviated.
—Rebekah Taussig, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
After more than an hour of bargaining, the man momentarily snatched the dog back, causing the puppy to yelp.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Surveillance video recovered by the Daily News at the time shows the U-Haul box truck entering the frame at a high speed, its headlights momentarily illuminating Opiela as the truck barrels toward the intersection, appearing to jump the small curb.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025
Regardless, our concerns should not be satiated as soon as our own group’s threats are momentarily alleviated.
—Rebekah Taussig, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
After more than an hour of bargaining, the man momentarily snatched the dog back, causing the puppy to yelp.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Surveillance video recovered by the Daily News at the time shows the U-Haul box truck entering the frame at a high speed, its headlights momentarily illuminating Opiela as the truck barrels toward the intersection, appearing to jump the small curb.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Momentarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentarily. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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