temporarily

adverb

tem·​po·​rar·​i·​ly ˌtem-pə-ˈrer-ə-lē How to pronounce temporarily (audio)
: during a limited time

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Apartment residents were temporarily sheltered at Hunt Middle School. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 More than 96,000 Hyundai Tucson small SUVs are being recalled because of a software error that can temporarily prevent critical information from appearing on the vehicle's display, increasing the risk of a crash. Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Residents and businesses in a small area of Fairburn and South Fulton are under a boil water advisory after a power outage temporarily affected a City of Atlanta pump station. Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 1 July 2026 This will trigger a hard credit inquiry that will temporarily lower your credit score several points. Dan Avery, CNBC, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for temporarily

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of temporarily was in 1534

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“Temporarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temporarily. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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