momentarily

1. 1.

   for an instant or moment

   “we paused momentarily before proceeding”

   “a cardinal perched momently on the dogwood branch”

   Synonymsmomently
2. 2.

   at any moment

   “she will be with you momently”

   Synonymsmomently

Questions about momentarily

What does momentarily mean?

momentarily means "for an instant or moment". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in momentarily?

momentarily has 5 syllables: mo-men-tar-i-ly. The stress falls on "tar". In IPA it is /ˌmoʊmənˈtɛɹəli/.