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

Over the last year alone, the company lost hundreds of millions of pounds because of manufacturing issue caused by a cyber-attack, delayed the debut of the next-generation Jaguar EV, and was forced to temporarily pause production at its Solihull factory in England because of a fire. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026

Brittany also included a number of clips in her carousel, including a look at the strong wind conditions that saw the Stagecoach grounds temporarily evacuated, causing a delay to Wilson’s headline set. —Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026

This could mean lowering your monthly payment, extending your repayment timeline or temporarily pausing contributions to your debt settlement fund. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026

The Court’s tendency to side with the White House in such cases, if only temporarily, has allowed serious constitutional harm to continue, and has, in some cases, done irreparable damage. —Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 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