temporarily

adverb tem·po·rar·i·ly \ ˌtem-pə-ˈrer-ə-lē \

|Updated on: 18 Jun 2018

Definition of temporarily

: during a limited time

Recent Examples of temporarily from the Web

The development site is being enhanced with road and infrastructure improvements that currently have a section of Green Street closed, temporarily limiting access to the Elevate project.

— tim evans, Indianapolis Star, "Brownsburg: Vibrant new version of 'downtown' taking shape," 15 June 2018
That is, until attention is temporarily turned onto the city's Bolshoi theatre.

— SI.com, "'Creativity Unites the World': Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre Goes Up in Lights Ahead of Russian World Cup," 14 June 2018
BOTOX® Cosmetic is a prescription medicine that is injected into muscles and used to temporarily improve the look of moderate to severe forehead lines, crow’s feet lines, and frown lines between the eyebrows in adults.

— katie nicholl, Vanities, "Meghan Markle Joins the Queen For Her First Royal Outing Without Harry," 14 June 2018
Roughly five months prior, he'd been fired as the director of the project, forcing the London production to temporarily shut down until Dexter Fletcher was hired to wrap up the shoot.

— libby hill, latimes.com, "Kanye West’s new Yeezy campaign must be seen — or maybe not seen — to be believed," 13 June 2018
In the run-up to the tournament, architects here were tasked with temporarily increasing the seating capacity of the arena, originally built in 1957, while keeping its historical walls intact.

— andrew keh, New York Times, "If You’re Afraid of Heights but Going to the World Cup, Don’t Sit Here," 13 June 2018
But with Brent having temporarily breached $80 a barrel last month, the Saudis and Russians have indicated a willingness to exit from the accord, set to expire at the end of this year, sooner than planned.

— christopher alessi, WSJ, "Global Economy to Drive Strong Oil Demand in 2019, Says IEA," 13 June 2018
Shannon has been temporarily relocated to North Carolina with boyfriend Geno Doak to be closer to Duke University hospital, where she’s being treated, while her daughters Pumpkin and Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson are still living in Georgia.

— emily strohm, PEOPLE.com, "Mama June Says She Gained 25 Lbs. Because She Is Going Blind and Can't Exercise," 13 June 2018
On May 31, McDivitt temporarily reassigned Brill to the VA’s regional office and specifically instructed her against any contact with Cincinnati VA leadership.

— anne saker, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati VA turmoil: 3 patients sent elsewhere when surgery department closed for 4 days," 11 June 2018

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