Synonyms

temporarily

American

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

adverb

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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As a final show, or perhaps a goodbye, the moon temporarily blocked out the sun: a lunar eclipse.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Healthcare employment seesawed, for instance, when a big strike temporarily put thousands of West Coast nurses and other medical workers off the job in February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Oil prices plunged Wednesday while stocks rallied after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that will see Tehran temporarily reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

In a proof-of-principle study conducted in mice over six years, the team showed that interrupting a key step in meiosis, the process that produces sex cells, can temporarily halt sperm production without causing lasting harm.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

“By the way,” said Dr. Zinchenko, “to make this game more challenging, we have temporarily covered up all the call numbers on the spines of the books in the bins.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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