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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What's gone is Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania is temporarily pausing certain services at its locations in the region. Lauren Linder, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026 Cafe Capricho is in the block adjacent to Brickland Restaurant & Bar, which is temporarily closed following a vandalism incident on Christmas Day. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026 The market is already undersupplied, and in 2025 several of the world’s largest mines were temporarily closed because of disasters including mudslides, earthquakes, and collapsed tunnels. Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026 The casting of Hahn will be a bit of a magical treat to fans, who for months had fan-cast her as the bad guy in this project, even when actress Scarlett Johansson was temporarily inhabiting it. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 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 10 Jan. 2026.

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