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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That post is now temporarily held by Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 May 2025 The residents will be temporarily housed in a hotel by the city, the release says. Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025 Mexico might also reduce — at least temporarily — cooperation in crucial bilateral arenas, such as immigration and security. Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025 Every Aiden profile link is created on a machine, so every profile created by Levine’s chat is launched, temporarily, from the Aiden in his kitchen, then deleted. ArsTechnica, 12 May 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 22 May. 2025.

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