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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It then temporarily closed other locations in the city, citing security risks.

From BBC

Jones, 46, temporarily lost her income source after spinal surgery last year.

From Barron's

Following the ruling, the Panamanian government tapped Danish company Maersk to temporarily take over management of the port terminals until a new concession is awarded.

From Barron's

The FBI tips, many of which were made without supporting evidence, temporarily disappeared from the justice department's document website on Saturday.

From BBC

This ghost rattles industrial hoses and temporarily melds with an air purifier.

From Los Angeles Times

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• briefly

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