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 court cases have resulted in at least 25 nationwide injunctions through late April temporarily halting Trump's actions, according to the Congressional Research Service. —Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 17 June 2025

The inability of oil to traverse through the Strait of Hormuz, even temporarily, can ratchet up global energy prices, raise shipping costs and create significant supply delays. —Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 June 2025

After the department resumed IDR application processing in April for the ICR, IBR, and PAYE plans, administration officials and the AFT agreed to temporarily pause the litigation to assess processing progress through monthly status reports. —Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025

An Ohio judge temporarily blocked the 24-hour waiting period in August 2024. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 June 2025

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