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

While the fees were temporarily paused when Iran signed a 60-day Memorandum of Understanding with the United States on June 18, Iran’s control of transits via the PGSA hasn’t stopped. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

In the wake of two fatal shootings days apart, Immigration and Customs Enforcement temporarily halted attempts to arrest undocumented immigrants by pulling them over in their cars. — Cole Reynolds, Washington Post, 15 July 2026

This is different from ordinary rainwater temporarily pooling in a garden. — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Imran Ahmed, the CEO and founder of the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), faced the threat of deportation with no advance notice, which was only temporarily blocked after filing a separate lawsuit that remains ongoing. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 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