temporarily

adverb

tem·​po·​rar·​i·​ly ˌtem-pə-ˈrer-ə-lē 

: during a limited time

Examples of temporarily in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to German news magazine Der Spiegel, several people broke into shops in downtown Frankfurt and over 30 people had been temporarily detained in city by the late evening. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

The Tsaritsyno ​Museum Reserve, a palace museum and park complex ‌south ⁠of Moscow, was temporarily closed on Saturday and access to the park is currently restricted, the RIA news agency ​reported, ​citing Russian ⁠law enforcement agencies. — Reuters, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2026

And Saturday, with the game temporarily relocated to Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Gators couldn’t even drown their sorrows in the usual Jacksonville sunshine. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026

Some residents, including store owner David Vázquez, said extortions by local mafias have mounted since Manzo was killed, forcing his family to temporarily close down their business. — Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

temporary entry 1 + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for temporarily

• arbitrarily
• customarily
• militarily
• momentarily
• necessarily
• ordinarily
• secondarily
• voluntarily
• airily
• caroli
• merrily
• verily