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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Four airports in Poland were temporarily closed during the incursion. George Petras, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025 The Clark County Fire Department said that tunnel boring operations had been temporarily halted at the site pending an ongoing accident investigation. Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025 The American Rescue Plan Act temporarily increased the amount of the premium tax credit and expanded eligibility to households with an annual income of more than 400% of the federal poverty limit. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025 Warsaw's Frederic Chopin Airport and the surrounding airspace were temporarily shut. Amanda Castro shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 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 13 Sep. 2025.

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