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temporarily

[tem-puh-rair-uh-lee, tem-puh-rer-] / ˌtɛm pəˈrɛər ə li, ˈtɛm pəˌrɛr- /
ADJECTIVE
for a short time
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ADVERB
for a limited time only
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Example Sentences

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Prices fell so fast that trade was paused temporarily in the morning.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Too quiet, many locals say, because off-road vehicles and beach camping have been temporarily banished from San Luis Obispo County’s Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area since April 14.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Airbus engine problems resulted in temporarily grounded planes, and Spirit lost billions in just a few post-COVID years.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Plus, access to abortion pills by mail is temporarily restored, and Angelina Jolie’s house is for sale.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Allied forces would temporarily occupy a band of German territory along the Rhine River, and Germany would be required to pay reparations, or damages, for the loss and destruction caused by the war.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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