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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Advertisement Ryuji has developed a drug that can temporarily stop a person’s heart and send them into Borderland, and the two travel to the purgatory together. Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025 Ohio is not one of the 21 states with laws allowing government officials to temporarily remove guns from those who may pose a threat to themselves and others, according to Everytown for Gun Safety, an advocacy group that aims to reduce gun violence through reform, research and education. Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025 Animal shelters in Marion and Johnson counties have temporarily closed their cat rooms and halted intakes due to an illness outbreak among their feline populations. Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025 National parks may be closed and even if states like Arizona temporarily oversee the Grand Canyon, for example, things such as maintenance and trash collection may be suspended during a shutdown. Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025 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 29 Sep. 2025.

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