temporarily

[tem-puh-rair-uh-lee, tem-puh-rer-]

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of temporarily¹

temporary ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

However, with a handful of seasonal residents living there temporarily, as wardens, for some of the year, Sian described it as being "very much a living community".

From BBC

A federal judge temporarily barred troops from deploying to Portland, however.

From BBC

Hollywood Burbank Airport’s air traffic control tower was temporarily unstaffed Monday and flights were delayed or canceled due to staffing shortages amid the government shutdown.

From Los Angeles Times

If the shutdown lasts beyond that, states may have to decide whether to temporarily fund the program on their own or whether to reduce or delay provider payments.

From Salon

The Hollywood Burbank Airport’s air traffic control tower is temporarily unmanned and flights are delayed Monday afternoon due to staffing shortages amid the ongoing government shutdown, according to the Federal Aviation Authority.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• briefly