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

The city of Fort Collins has temporarily closed the Fort Collins Mennonite Fellowship church building in Old Town Fort Collins amid detection of methamphetamine contamination. —Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026

California Republicans are now asking Justice Elena Kagan, the justice assigned to the 9th Circuit, to issue an injunction pending appeal that would temporarily reinstate the 2021 California Redistricting Commission map while the case proceeds. —Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 Jan. 2026

They were previously removed temporarily for LAX’s Automated People Mover train, which is expected to open this summer to help speed travelers from their cars to the airport’s terminals. —Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026

Earlier this year, a German court granted Xreal a preliminary injunction against Viture related to birdbath optics used in the Viture Pro, temporarily restricting sales of that specific product in Germany. —Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 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