temporarily

adverb

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

Examples of temporarily in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That's why decongestants are designed to temporarily reduce swelling inside the nose. Gwen Rockwood The Rockwood Files, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024 Zoom in: The Port of Baltimore, which was temporarily closed earlier this year in the wake of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, is the No. 1 automobile port in the country. Avery Lotz, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024 The planet's rings will temporarily drop out of the night sky view from Earth during parts of the spring and, again, in the fall of 2025. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 30 Sep. 2024 Applying for a personal loan may temporarily lower your credit since lenders will need to run a hard credit inquiry. Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for temporarily 

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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 12 Oct. 2024.

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