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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Saudi Arabia, under his de-facto leadership, embarked on a military campaign against the Houthis in Yemen, temporarily kidnapped the Prime Minister of Lebanon, and blockaded Qatar. Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026 Martin loves Leslie deeply, and is her primary caregiver, while Amanda and her daughter have only moved temporarily from Newcastle to look after her. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026 Communications to and from the crew will be temporarily blocked by that plasma. Leonard David, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026 The judge issued a preliminary injunction to temporarily block the sweeping changes to homelessness funding that the notice would have initiated. Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026 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 19 Feb. 2026.

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