Synonyms of momentarily

momentarily

adverb

ˌmō-mən-ˈter-ə-lē 

as in shortly

at or within a short time

we'll be finished momentarily

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shortly
• soon
• immediately
• now
• presently
• promptly
• instantly
• before long
• instantaneously
• directly
• by and by
• forthwith
• straightaway
• anon
• incontinently
• right now
• right off
• right away
• straightway
• pronto

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of momentarily

But in less than two days, the (momentarily) taller Kelly shrunk again. —Avery Lotz, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025

The period, which will start momentarily, will last a few minutes before splashdown. —Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025

With a matchup against the Buffalo Bills set for Thursday, the Dolphins have to try to momentarily shut out the events of the last 48 hours to focus on a formidable AFC East foe that has given repeatedly given them trouble in recent years. —C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025

In a men’s basketball game that could have signaled a transition of power in the Big Ten, Maryland’s arrival as a worthy successor was halted momentarily. —Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025