Temporarily Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms temporarily American [tem-puh-rair-uh-lee, tem-puh-rer-] / ˌtɛm pəˈrɛər ə li, ˈtɛm pəˌrɛr- /

adverb

1. only for a while or for the time being; not permanently.

   The website you were trying to reach is temporarily unavailable.

Other Word Forms

• nontemporarily adverb

Etymology

Origin of temporarily

temporary ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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To address this age related decline, scientists from MIT and the Broad Institute developed a method to temporarily reprogram liver cells in a way that strengthens T cell performance.

From Science Daily

Liew temporarily signed up for government food assistance, kept a tight budget and later started working part time for an artificial-intelligence startup so he could continue to afford rent in a Boston suburb.

From The Wall Street Journal

Freixe temporarily took over Presley’s job, making him the marketing executive’s boss again.

From The Wall Street Journal

"They may temporarily change how you feel, but they will ultimately make things worse."

From BBC

Osimhen was wide with another headed goal attempt, then left the pitch temporarily so that the medical staff could apply a spray to his leg.

From Barron's

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