momentarily
The word means "for a moment" (as in "The car sputtered momentarily before the engine started.") Some people have decided to use it as a fancier (ie more syllables) word for "in a moment." (as in "I'll be with you momentarily, just as soon as I finish my Big Mac.") This may not seem like a big deal, but it may be the difference between life and death if you're on a plane and your pilot says "We'll be taking off momentarily". Do you respond with "Okay" or "Holy crap! Then what!?"

submitted by Rob Lomax

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