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

As natural disasters in Los Angeles go, a rain delay temporarily washing out a music festival is pretty low stakes.

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She underwent an operation which included the removal of her salivary glands, causing her to temporarily lose her sense of smell and taste.

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Up to 540 single, male asylum seekers will be temporarily housed at an army training camp on the outskirts of Crowborough for about 12 months, according to the latest Home Office details.

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The Supreme Court temporarily blocked the decision, pending review.

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They exposed the hatchlings to a strong magnetic pulse, which temporarily interfered with the turtles' ability to feel magnetic forces.

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Related Words

• briefly