temporarily

adverb

tem·​po·​rar·​i·​ly ˌtem-pə-ˈrer-ə-lē How to pronounce temporarily (audio)
: during a limited time

Examples of temporarily in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The vast majority of migrants who have been released in San Diego County over the past several months have stayed temporarily — a few days — before moving on to final destinations throughout the country, according to county officials. Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2024 Past Incidents in the last 12 hours: Metropolitan Avenue temporarily closed in Kansas City The road is closed between Metropolitan Avenue exit 2A and I-635 North in Kansas City. Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2024 On Thursday, the road was temporarily closed after eight-inch cracks developed in the roadway at milepost 12.8. David Pace, Idaho Statesman, 8 June 2024 But the migrants in question fly commercial under a program created by the Biden administration, exercising the president’s authority to temporarily admit people for humanitarian reasons. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for temporarily 

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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 16 Jun. 2024.

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