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Definition of Momentarily
1. Adverb. For an instant or moment. "A cardinal perched momently on the dogwood branch"
2. Adverb. At any moment. "She will be with you momently"
Definition of Momentarily
1. adv. Every moment; from moment to moment.
Definition of Momentarily
1. Adverb. In a momentary manner; for a moment or instant. ¹
2. Adverb. (American English) In a moment or very soon; at any moment. ¹
3. Adverb. Progressively; moment-by-moment. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Momentarily
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Momentarily
Literary usage of Momentarily
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"The disputed sense is “at any moment; in a moment,” as in “We'll be leaving
momentarily.” Its detractors insist that momentarily is correct only in its ..."
2. An Account of the Experience of Hester Ann Rogers, and Her Funeral Sermon by Hester Ann Rogers, Thomas Coke (1857)
"Take no thought for the morrow, but momentarily live to God, and for God, and
nothing will be able to harm you. I am, my dear friend, yours in the best of ..."
3. A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers by Henry David Thoreau (1873)
"... and to the latter's imagination, it is, as it were, momentarily created to be
the scene of his adventures. What is most interesting and valuable in it, ..."
4. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1867)
"Colonel McPhail'e grasp was loosened on his sword by the shock. He thought a
shell had fallen among them. This momentarily checked the charge and rendered ..."
5. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents, Narratives by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1867)
"Inman. Colonel McPhail's grasp was loosened in his sword by the shock. He thought
a shell ad füllen among them. This momentarily ..."
6. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"The screens are similar to those employed for the Bosh- forth chronograph ; they
are traversed successively by the shot, which momentarily interrupts the ..."
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