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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The only defendant whose status remained unclear Friday afternoon was Troy H. White, a former sheriff’s deputy who was fired by the sheriff’s office, and whose state law enforcement certification was temporarily suspended in August 2023 by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024 The company is temporarily closing its plant during the holidays from December 23, 2024, through December 27, 2024. Staff Report, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024 Some locations that temporarily shut down on Tuesday, like DeKalb and Philadelphia County, extended their voting hours that evening. Kevin Collier, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024 The filing also discusses the fire incident at PT-FI's new smelter in Indonesia, which has temporarily suspended smelter start-up operations. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024 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 23 Nov. 2024.

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