Synonyms for momentarily
- adverb
Most common
shortly briefly temporarily presently awhile progressively incrementally
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a momentary manner; for a moment or instant.
Example sentences
- shortly This picture was taken shortly before Tom's death.
- briefly She looked up briefly then returned to her sewing.
- temporarily Our online services will be temporarily suspended.
- presently Talk of devil, and he's presently at your elbow.
- awhile He made a motion that we stop and rest awhile.
- progressively Robert began to get progressively more creepy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| momentarily | rising | |
| shortly | steady | |
| briefly | steady | |
| temporarily | steady | |
| presently | falling | |
| awhile | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- soon1
- 6 letters
- awhile2
- 7 letters
- shortly2, briefly2
- 8 letters
- momently
- 9 letters
- presently3
- 10 letters
- momentally
- 11 letters
- temporarily5
- 13 letters
- progressively4, incrementally5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (awhile2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- momentanément
- Italiano
- momentaneamente
- Deutsch
- augenblicklich