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Synonyms

temporarily

American

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

adverb

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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Then he had to temporarily close IRS operations in the heart of the 2020 filing season as the pandemic tore through the country.

From MarketWatch

Shutdowns temporarily freeze funding for non-essential federal operations, forcing agencies to halt services and place workers on unpaid leave or require them to work without pay.

From Barron's

In addition, the probate court would have the authority to temporarily bar your brother from taking any further actions that could continue to diminish the trust’s assets.

From MarketWatch

The London Metal Exchange delayed the start of trading on Friday due to technical issues, temporarily stifling activity as commodities markets experience one of their wildest weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal

That temporarily boosts fees they collect and reduces the ratio of their debt to net assets, or leverage, a key risk measurement.

From The Wall Street Journal

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