temporarily
Americanadverb
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Etymology
Origin of temporarily
Explanation
Temporarily describes something that happens for a limited amount of time. If you agree to watch your friend's dog temporarily, you'll be surprised if it turns out that your friend will be in France for at least two years. Temporarily is the adverbial form of "temporary," which comes from the Latin word tempus, meaning time. Something done temporarily is supposed to be concluded in a finite amount of time. If your car is temporarily out of commission, you expect that you will be able to fix it and get it back on the road. If you drop the word temporarily from that sentence, your car may be a goner.
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The announcement follows news earlier this month that production on the film had been temporarily paused so Reeves could focus on dealing with the family matter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Going on vacation temporarily gets you away from your regular life.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Six Flags, the largest amusement park operator in North America, has temporarily closed nine rides across the US and Canada as a precaution.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Last month, Kelly ordered the reporters’ press credentials be temporarily restored just days after they were revoked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Tal asked Bobby if he’d ever gone to the opera, and when Bobby burst into the refrain from “The March of the Smugglers,” from Bizet’s Carmen, the Russian was temporarily silenced.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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