Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

momentarily

/ˈməʊməntəɹəli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: mo-men-tar-i-ly
IPA: /ˈməʊməntəɹəli/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a momentary manner; for a moment or instant.

adv

In a moment or very soon; any minute now, any time now.

American usage

adv

Progressively; moment by moment.

Example Sentences

"I imagined momentarily that it was four score and seven years ago, that I had just been brought forth from my mother[…]"
"The numbers thin out the further we get from London, so I don't feel guilty when I remove my mask momentarily to scoff some of the snacks I'd bought at Marylebone."
"The system will restart momentarily."
"He told me, further, that the second coming was at hand--was looked for momentarily in Jerusalem."

Etymology

Etymology tree English momentary Middle English -ly English -ly English momentarily From momentary + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈməʊməntəɹəli/

Usage

American usage

Synonyms

presently shortly soon briefly temporarily incrementally progressively step by step

Rhymes With

necessarily primarily temporarily voluntarily extraordinarily ordinarily militarily merrily customarily secondarily warily wearily

Questions

How do you pronounce momentarily?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈməʊməntəɹəli/.
What does momentarily mean?: In a momentary manner; for a moment or instant.
Where does momentarily come from?: Etymology tree English momentary Middle English -ly English -ly English momentarily From momentary + -ly.

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