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Discover LudwigThe phrase "only momentary" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that lasts for a very short period of time.
Example: "The pain was only momentary, fading away within seconds."
Alternatives: "just fleeting" or "merely brief."
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Instead, the arrest provided only momentary relief.
The reprieve was only momentary.
But the retreat was only momentary.
But the glow was only momentary.
That bump, however, was only momentary.
If it was a setback, it was only momentary.
But I suspect that a confrontation with her will yield only momentary relief.
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If anything impedes their march, the Google IPO will become only an impressive, but momentary, business spike.
Schlick ([1930] 1979) admitted that experience was fleeting and only provided momentary points of verification rather than any lasting "foundation" one could build knowledge on.
"It was only a momentary problem," Mr. Clendenin said.
For Davenport, the break was only a momentary lapse.
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