for a little while

ADVERB

awhile

Synonyms

WEAK

briefly for a bit for a moment for a spell for a while for the moment momentarily not for long temporarily transiently

ADVERB

briefly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

momentarily quickly temporarily

WEAK

fleetingly hastily in passing transiently

Antonyms

STRONGEST

permanently

WEAK

at length long-windedly verbosely

ADVERB

momentarily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

briefly immediately instantly temporarily

WEAK

for a minute for a moment for a second for a short time for a short while for an instant now right now

Antonyms

STRONGEST

eventually later permanently

WEAK

lengthily

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Now, it is giving them a boost—at least for a little while.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

“We’ve liked it for a little while, and we’ve been wrong for a while.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

It’s finally time to stash away those rain boots — at least for a little while.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

During Swift's introduction, she explained she was "obsessed" with perfecting the art of entertaining a huge audience, by making "the world go away for a little while".

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

She looked at me keenly for a little while, and then said quietly,—

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

for a little while

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