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Synonyms

temporarily

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

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

Etymology

Origin of temporarily

temporary ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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MarketWatch reached out to a number of major corporations, asking if they have temporarily modified their office attendance policies.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Using a laser, the team temporarily made proteins invisible in a strip at the back of a living cell to track how they moved.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Benjamas Jaiparkan has sent her children to the neighbouring Phayao province, where the air quality is better, to temporarily live with relatives.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Most important, Wong Kim Ark’s parents weren’t in the U.S. illegally or temporarily.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

At the post office on Flatbush Avenue, I had to temporarily trade in my naturalization certificate for a passport application.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat

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