| 单词 | provisionally |
| 释义 | provisionally (once / 6202 pages) adv Something that happens provisionally is temporary, or depends on certain conditions. Your first driver's license might be given provisionally, on the condition that you only drive during certain times of day. Sometimes events are scheduled provisionally, like a picnic whose date will change if the weather doesn't cooperate. The adverb provisionally comes from the adjective provisional, "arranged for the present, possibly to be changed later." Both words have a Latin root, provisionem, "a foreseeing, foresight, preparation, or prevention." WORD FAMILYprovisional: provisionally+/improvidence: improvidences/improvident: improvidence, improvidently/provide: provided, provident, provider, provides, providing, provision/providence: providences, providential/provident: improvident, providence, providently/providential: providentially/provider: providers/provision: provisional, provisionary, provisioned, provisioner, provisioning, provisions/provisioner: provisioners USAGE EXAMPLESThe trial was provisionally set for Feb. 6. Washington Times(Dec 08, 2016) Castro stepped down from the presidency provisionally in 2006 due to a severe illness, and left office permanently two years later. Washington Times(Nov 26, 2016) Had been off public stage for year and half after provisionally ceding power to his brother Raul following emergency intestinal surgery. Seattle Times(Nov 25, 2016) adv temporarily and conditionally they have agreed provisionally was appointed provisionally |
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