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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The strikes temporarily disrupted the spacecraft’s electrical systems, but quick action by mission control kept the mission on track. Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026 The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, the Yankees’ Triple-A affiliate, recently placed Elmer Rodríguez on the temporarily inactive list. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026 The Fort Worth City Council unanimously approved a proposal to temporarily relax city rules around signage in four districts ahead of this summer’s World Cup. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026 Pressure from protestors, North-South debt advocacy groups and other NGOs temporarily broke the cycle of reschedulings in Paris and led to significant debt relief for some of the poorest countries by the early 2000s. Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2026.

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