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provisory
[ pruh-vahy-zuh-ree ]
/ prəˈvaɪ zə ri /
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adjective
containing a proviso or condition; conditional.
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Origin of provisory
OTHER WORDS FROM provisory
pro·vi·so·ri·ly, adverbWords nearby provisory
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How to use provisory in a sentence
A provisory government was established, entitled the Government of the National Defence.
The War Upon Religion|Rev. Francis A. CunninghamStill there remains an expression in the Arrt, that it is provisory only.
If yet in time—ay, such provisory parenthesis was in my mind at the moment.
The War Trail|Mayne Reid
British Dictionary definitions for provisory
provisory
/ (prəˈvaɪzərɪ) /
adjective
Derived forms of provisory
provisorily, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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