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temporarily

adjective as in for a short time

adverb as in for a limited time only

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Asahi has temporarily suspended orders and shipments of its products with "no prospect of resumption", FamilyMart said in a statement on Thursday.

From BBC

Mr Lee also says conversations are saved temporarily for quality assurance but discarded after 30 days.

From BBC

Coco & Carmen has temporarily closed while an investigation into the cause of the suspected outbreak continues.

From BBC

On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security announced that they had arrested “four criminal illegal aliens” who allegedly conducted laser strikes on a Border Patrol helicopter “in an attempt to temporarily blind the pilot.”

Essential workers such as border agents and the military may be forced to work without pay for the time being - but government employees deemed non-essential are temporarily put on unpaid leave.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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