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

Over the past decade, cyberattacks against the education sector have risen expeditiously, exposing sensitive data, temporarily disrupting school operations and affecting students' learning. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Each time the door shut behind the man, Shawn had the feeling that some danger had been temporarily dodged, some crisis averted until the next day. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Following protest from locals, the city of Livingston, Montana has temporarily suspended production on Daily Wire‘s latest film, Pawn Shop. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026

Murmurs have circulated among California state workers about bedbugs returning to the Department of Education’s headquarters, where an infestation this summer resulted in employees temporarily working from home. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 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