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 Blue Lagoon, one of the top tourist destinations in the country, posted on its website Sunday that it was evacuated and has temporarily closed all operational units. USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024 Last summer, a deadly shooting in the area prompted some bar owners to close their doors two hours early temporarily. Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Mar. 2024 That chain was recently fined more than $40 million for a rat infestation at a warehouse, forcing hundreds of stores to close temporarily. Chris Morris, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024 After attempts to restart the match were temporarily squandered by the presence of yet more bees, play eventually got underway after a one hour and 48 minute delay, with Alcaraz eventually winning 6-3 6-1. Ben Church, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024 Currently, Google reports that the business is temporarily closed but the business's Facebook has changed its status to permanently closed. The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024 After this week’s attacks, the Russian authorities said operations had been temporarily halted at two of the refineries that were hit near Nizhny Novgorod, east of Moscow, and in the southern Rostov region. Constant Méheut, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024 Sometimes offensive comments remained temporarily visible even after they’d been removed. Paresh Dave, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024 Valory was a near-constant presence over the past 50 years of Journey, only missing the 1986 Raised on Radio album and tour when the band temporarily replaced him with future American Idol judge Randy Jackson. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024

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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 29 Mar. 2024.

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