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

Concerned about safety risks and environmental damage, the Blue Mountains City Council temporarily closed access to the rock last month while officials work on a long-term plan — a decision that has prompted debate among residents, conservationists and local businesses that depend on tourism. —Trista Kurniawan, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026

Kyung-Shick Choi, the director of cybercrime and cybersecurity at Boston University's Metropolitan College, said such residual data can still remain in the server systems that store, process or temporarily cache video files and metadata. —Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026

Airlines around the world are adjusting operations as Cuba faces a growing shortage of aviation fuel, prompting at least one major carrier to temporarily halt service to the island. —Abby Dodge, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026

But, just as the race was heating up, the COVID-19 pandemic struck and temporarily collapsed oil markets. —Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Feb. 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