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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The national railway company said in a statement posted online that shrapnel caused damage to platforms at Tel Aviv's main station, announcing that trains were "temporarily suspended across the country".

From Barron's

Honeywell stock fell Tuesday as its CEO noted Middle East shipping issues could temporarily impact some of its revenue.

From Barron's

On Monday, Dubai’s civil aviation again temporarily suspended flights following a drone incident that caused a fire at a fuel tank in the vicinity of the airport.

From The Wall Street Journal

Australia has released some of the oil it had stocked away for use in an emergency and temporarily lowered fuel standards, meaning that more-polluting fuel can be sold to consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The team's X account was temporarily suspended on Friday morning, though that is believed to be down to an unrelated technical problem.

From BBC

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• briefly

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