temporarily

adverb

tem·​po·​rar·​i·​ly ˌtem-pə-ˈrer-ə-lē How to pronounce temporarily (audio)
: during a limited time

Examples of temporarily in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The runway where the plane had landed was temporarily closed for all flights as multiple agencies gathered on site. Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024 But Los Angeles City Council intervened in September 2023, temporarily halting the demolition of the property. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for temporarily 

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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 May. 2024.

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