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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

Several major oil producers in the Middle East, including QatarEnergy, had to temporarily halt production due to attacks and damage to their energy infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

It was to protect worshippers that Israel had asked people of all faiths to "temporarily abstain" from worshipping at all the holy sites in Jerusalem's Old City, he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Voldemort did not speak, but prowled in a circle, and Harry knew that he kept him temporarily mesmerized and at bay, held back by the faintest possibility that Harry might indeed know a final secret....

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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