Definition of temporarily in English:
temporarily
adverb ˈtɛmp(ə)r(ər)ɪliˌtɛmp(ə)ˈrɛrɪli
For a limited period of time; not permanently.
symptoms may disappear temporarily
a temporarily vacant department store
Example sentencesExamples
- He ended up going temporarily blind.
- Bus stops may have to be moved temporarily.
- The service was temporarily suspended, but the problem has now been resolved.
- Traffic was stopped temporarily for the parade.
- You have to stay at a hotel temporarily.
Synonyms
for the time being, for the moment, for now, for the present, in the interim, for the nonce, in/for the meantime, in the meanwhile
for a short time, for a short/little while, briefly, momentarily, fleetingly
provisionally, pro tem
Latin pro tempore, ad interim
French en attendant